Question

why should every accused be held innocent until proved

Answer 1

Every accused is held innocent till proven guilty by a court of law. Therefore, a fair and open trial is mandatory. ... Only if the public prosecutor proves beyond doubt the guilt of the accused, the verdict can be given as guilty. If this were not so, innocent people could get punished for crimes they have not committed.

Answer 2

Until and unless it is proved that he is accused, we cannot guess whether he is an innocent or accused.He maybe innocent but people think he is accused or he maybe accused but people think he is innocent.Therefore every person should be held innocent until it is proved that he is accused.