Pre-Trial Detention Cannot Be Permitted To Degenerate Into Punishment Without Trial : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court granted bail to former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Chandra Joshi and Mukesh Pathak, accused in a Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case. The bench ruled that prolonged pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial, noting the investigation was complete and the trial would take considerable time due to the volume of evidence.

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