Bihar Toppers’ Scam: Accused’s Custody Duration Not Court’s Concern In Serious Offences: SC [Read Judgment]

Socio-economic offences need to be considered seriously, the bench said.When the seriousness of the offence is such, the mere fact that he was in jail for however long time should not be the concern of the Courts, the Supreme Court has said, while holding that bail cannot be granted on the sole ground that accused was in custody for a long time.A bench comprising Justice NV Ramana and...