Pre-Trial Incarceration Cannot Be Ordered As Matter Of Rule: Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently, while granting bail to a rape-accused, observed that pre-trial incarceration cannot be ordered as matter of rule. The observation was given by Justice Satyen Vaidya: "The bail application has been opposed on the ground that the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. However, except for a bald assertion, nothing has been shown as...