India's Supreme Court criticizes Enforcement Directorate for prolonging investigations, hindering default bail.
India's Supreme Court criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for filing supplementary chargesheets to delay default bail for accused individuals, keeping them in jail indefinitely. The court expressed concern over the ED's practice of prolonging investigations without trial, resulting in detention of accused persons. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, made these observations while hearing a bail plea filed by Prem Prakash in connection with an illegal mining case.
March 20, 2024
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