NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception" even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while granting bail to a Jammu and Kashmir man accused in a narco-terror case, as per a report by PTI news agency.

The court held that “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” even in prosecutions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act | India News

Supreme Court reaffirms that bail is the rule, even in UAPA cases, emphasizing personal liberty rights and trial speed.

The court’s observation came while hearing a man’s petition against an order that refused him bail in an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception" even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while granting…

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