LatestLegal Updates 18 July 2026
Supreme Court Grants Bail
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Jammu and Kashmir murder accused after nine years in custody without trial, citing a slow paced trial and invoking Article 32, the court has ordered the accused to be released on bail, the decision has been made considering the lengthy delay in the trial proceedings, the accused had been in jail since the case was registered
The Supreme Court has made a landmark decision by granting bail to a Jammu and Kashmir murder accused after *nine long years* in custody. The accused had been in jail since the case was registered. Key points of the decision include:
- The Supreme Court cited a *snail paced trial* as the reason for granting bail
- The court invoked *Article 32* to make this decision
- The accused will be released on bail after nine years in custody
The decision highlights the need for *speedy trial* in the Indian judicial system.
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