Supreme Court flags trend of High Courts expediting trial as consolation for denying bail

This practice has led to situations where accused individuals remain in custody for extended periods, the apex court lamented.
Supreme Court, Jail
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The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the recent trend of High Courts denying bail while at the same time giving directions to trial courts to speed up trial as a consolation to the accused[Romesh Kumar v. Union of India].

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