State Unable to Specify Trial Timeline, Bail Granted to UAPA Accused After 5 Years in Jail: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling upholding the fundamental right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, who had already spent over five years in judicial custody without any meaningful progress in trial proceedings. The Division Bench comprising Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Lapita Banerji observed that the prolonged incarceration of…
