Supreme Court says pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial

India's Supreme Court stressed that prolonged pre-trial detention must not turn into punishment without trial. Deccan Herald reports it granted bail to an ex-Rajasthan minister in the Jal Jeevan Mission scam case.

Timeline

1. 22 Oct, 11:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 22 Oct, 11:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 22 Oct, 11:30 UTCLive Law reports the Supreme Court ruling

Top sources

• pre-trial detentionGoogle Trends
• Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Cannot be Permitted to Degenerate into Punishment Without Trial: SCTheWire.in
• Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Rajasthan minister in Jal Jeevan Mission scam over prolonged pre-trial detentionDeccan Herald