New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Alemla Jamir, a leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) NSCN (IM), noting her prolonged incarceration of more than six years and the progress of the trial.
A Bench comprising Justice M M Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh allowed her appeal against the Delhi High Court's order, which had earlier rejected her bail plea.
Granting bail, the Bench observed, "Leave granted. Many of the witnesses have already been examined, and the appellant has been incarcerated for over six years.
We also take note of the fact that the appellant here is a lady. Taking all of the above into consideration, we are inclined to grant bail."Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal a...