‘Process cannot become punishment’: SC warns against indefinite jail before trial
“Process must not be turned into a punishment unto itself,” the Supreme Court held on Wednesday, emphasising that prolonged incarceration, if allowed to continue, would negate the constitutional safeguards available to accused persons even under stringent laws such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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