Anshu, Lloyd Law College “Bail is the rule and Jail, the exception.” — Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer ABSTRACT Is the routine denial of bail to an accused person legally and constitutionally sustainable? Under what precise, objective criteria can pre-trial incarceration be justified? Do existing bail mechanisms operate equitably across all socioeconomic strata, or do they perpetuate a system where social, economic, and political status dictate custodial outcomes? Crucially, how can the justice...