Landmark case
Demo: Tariq Bashir v. State (Bail Principles)
Also known as: Tariq Bashir
PLD 1995 SC 34
- Court
- supreme court
- Decided
- 1995
- Bench
- Five-member bench
criminal
Summary
PLACEHOLDER summary — five guiding principles for grant of bail in non-bailable offences carrying less than ten years.
Key holdings
1. Bail is the rule, jail the exception in offences not punishable with death/life/ten-plus years.
2. Hardship and prolonged trial weigh in favour of release.
Significance
Most-cited authority on bail jurisprudence.
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