Supreme Court Upholds Accused's Right to Default Bail in Pre-Charge Sheet Detention; Holds 60-Day Limit Applies Unless Offence Carries Minimum 10 Years' Imprisonment. Interpretation of 'imprisonment for a term not less than ten years' in Section 167(2) CrPC resolved in favor of personal liberty, entitling accused to statutory bail when charge sheet not filed within 60 days.
1 Jan 1970The case arose from a petition under Article 136 of the Constitution challenging orders of the Gauhati High Court rejecting bail to the petitioner. Th...
