Kunal Bharne, LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai The Debate Surrounding “Bail is the rule and Jail is the exception.” This is the basic principle underlying the doctrine of Criminal Jurisprudence. This is because Article 21 of the Indian Constitution ensures that life and personal liberty may not be taken away except in accordance with the procedure established by law. The Supreme Court, in Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India, stated that: “any law depriving a person of life or personal...