Criminal & Bail

Dataram Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Full citation: Dataram Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2018) 3 SCC 22, Supreme Court of India, decided 06.02.2018

Court
Supreme Court of India
Date of decision
06.02.2018
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(2018) 3 SCC 22
Area
Criminal & Bail
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9 October 2026

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Bail is the rule; the discretion to grant or refuse bail must be exercised judiciously and with compassion.

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