Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Regular bail is the rule; pre-trial detention not a sentencing substitute | Sec 483 BNS 2023 - Regular Bail : Punjab & Haryana HC
Punjab & Haryana HC ruled that under Sec 483 BNS, bail is the default and pre-trial detention cannot serve as a substitute for sentencing, even in serious offences. The decision protects accused from unnecessary incarceration while trial is pending, reinforcing the right to liberty.