Court takes case of improper detention

Song Zhengguang can't help crying upon seeing his family's dilapidated house after he was released on bail in Huaiyang county, Central China's Henan province, Jan 1, 2014. [Photo/CFP]

Under the interpretation, if police do not hand a case to prosecutors within one year after the expiration of bail, or if prosecutors do not move forward with a case, litigants may be eligible for compensation for past time spent in custody, such as in a detention house.

"I decided to apply for the compensation for my poor client, as well as his parents," Lin said.