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- The Supreme Court granted bail to former Rajasthan Congress minister Mahesh Chandra Joshi and co-accused Mukesh Pathak.
- Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said pre-trial detention cannot become punishment.
- The case concerns alleged irregularities in Jal Jeevan Mission tenders worth INR979.45 crore across 237 contracts.
- The court ordered the accused to surrender passports, stay in India without permission and appear on request.