SC reiterates ‘bail is rule, jail is exception’ while granting relief to Hemant Soren’s close aide

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Prem Prakash, chief minister Hemant Soren’s aide, in an illegal mining case. It overturned the Jharkhand High Court’s denial of bail, emphasizing that ‘bail is the rule, jail an exception.’ The court directed the trial court to expedite the case and underscored the importance of personal liberty.