India, June 26 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the UP government to pay Rs.5 lakh as interim compensation to a man who remained in jail for nearly a month despite being granted bail, calling the episode a "denial of constitutional liberty" and a "travesty of justice". The court also ordered a judicial enquiry into possible lapses by prison officials. "Liberty is a very valuable and precious right guaranteed by the Constitution... We only hope no other convict or undertrial is languishing in jail on account of such technicality," the bench said. P10
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