Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Article 21 & Bail Jurisprudence | 3.5-Year Pre-Trial Detention Without Charges Framed Violates Right to Liberty : Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC rules that prolonged pre-trial detention without framing of charges is unconstitutional under Article 21, granting bail to an accused in an exam fraud case after 3.5 years in custody. The judgment underscores that detention must serve trial availability, not punitive purposes, setting a precedent for bail in cases of procedural delays.