SC: Nation's Interest Trumps Individual Rights

• Supreme Court ruled individual rights are subservient to national interest, especially when national security or integrity is at stake, impacting bail considerations.
• The ruling came during a CBI appeal against bail for accused in the 2010 Jnaneswari Express derailment, which killed 148 and was attributed to Maoist sabotage.
• The Court upheld the accused's bail, stating the CBI failed to present new developments justifying interference with their liberty.
• SC directed the trial court to expedite the derailment case, hearing it daily and minimizing adjournments.
• The judgment highlights balancing Article 21 rights with paramount national interest and societal security in heinous offenses.

Why It Matters: SC: Individual rights yield to national interest in security matters.