The Advocates’ Association of Jharkhand High Court has highlighted significant delays in justice delivery, urging the Chief Justice of India for intervention. They claim administrative failures are violating bail rights and constitutional guarantees. Despite repeated grievances, no actions were taken, prompting their appeal for reconstitution of benches and prompt hearings.
The Bombay High Court emphasized that bail should be the norm in criminal cases, asserting that keeping individuals in jail without a trial constitutes pre-trial punishment. The court highlighted the urgent issue of overcrowded jails and underlined the essential principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty.