[Breaking] Excise Policy Case: “Petitioner Detained for 23 months, Pre-trial Detention Cannot be Used as Punishment Without trial”: Supreme Court Grants Bail to AAP’s Member Vijay Nair 

The Supreme Court granted bail to Vijay Nair, Aam Aadmi Party’s member accused in the excise policy scandal after 23 months in custody. The Court criticized the delay in trial by the Enforcement Directorate and emphasized that pre-trial detention should not serve as punishment. The case involves alleged irregularities in the excise policy and money laundering.