High Courts Clogged With Bail, 482 & 138 Matters : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns, Says Novel Methods Needed To Decongest
2 years, 4 months ago

High Courts Clogged With Bail, 482 & 138 Matters : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns, Says Novel Methods Needed To Decongest

Live Law  

"Traditional methods won't be sufficient to decongest the judiciary", the Supreme Court of India observed on Wednesday noting that over 80% of fresh filing in the Constitutional courts were criminal cases. The Bench was prompted to makes these observations after Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi informed that it was very difficult to get Ekta Kapoor's petition listed for hearing before the Patna High Court. When Justice Rastogi said that the situation is similar in Bombay and Allahabad High Courts, Rohatgi pointed out that at least in Bombay High Court, there's a procedure for mentioning of cases for urgent listing, which isn't the same with the Allahabad and Patna High Courts. Rohatgi suggested that that the Court lay down guidelines for the high courts and trial courts on how to deal with criminal cases.

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In India, Far More Demand For Government Jobs Than Available Posts; Absolute Scruplousness Necessary In Selection Process: Supreme Court
1 week, 2 days ago

In India, Far More Demand For Government Jobs Than Available Posts; Absolute Scruplousness Necessary In Selection Process: Supreme Court

Live Law  

"In India, the reality is that there are far more takers of Government jobs than there are jobs available," observed the Supreme Court recently while setting aside the bail granted to the accused in case over the use of a "dummy candidate" in a Civil Engineer Competitive Examination.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ahsanudding Amanullah allowed the appeal …

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that a Court does not have the power to grant compensation to an accused for wrongful confinement while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Holding so, a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manmohan set aside a direction passed by the Allahabad High Court asking the Narcotics Control Bureau …

Why 2-Judge Benches Hear Bail Applications? Supreme Court Questions Calcutta High Court Practice, Seeks Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why 2-Judge Benches Hear Bail Applications? Supreme Court Questions Calcutta High Court Practice, Seeks Report

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently questioned the practice of the Calcutta High Court hearing regular and anticipatory bail applications before Division Benches instead of Single Judges, as is the norm in other High Courts. “When there is a huge filing and pendency of the bail applications, we wonder why regular bail applications and anticipatory bail applications are being heard by the …

'Expected Of High Court To Muster Courage' : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Bail In Conversion Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Expected Of High Court To Muster Courage' : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Bail In Conversion Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today castigated the Allahabad High Court for not showing the "courage" to grant bail in a case for unlawful religious conversion. The Court went to the extent of saying that the refusal to grant bail in a case like the present one gave the impression that "altogether different considerations weighed with the presiding officer ignoring the well …

District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

While granting bail to a man booked for offences under the NDPS Act, the Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that district court's reluctance in granting bail burdens the High Court, delays hearing of matters like appeals, revision and it is for the "hierarchical court" like the high court to "introspect". Such reluctance exacerbates the burden on High Courts, where …

Bail Should Not Be Granted Ordinarily In Serious Offences Like Rape & Murder Once Trial Starts: Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bail Should Not Be Granted Ordinarily In Serious Offences Like Rape & Murder Once Trial Starts: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that in serious offences like murder, rape, dacoity etc., bail applications of the accused should not be ordinarily entertained by the Trial Courts and the High Courts. "Ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or …

'Bail Is The Rule, Jail The Exception' : Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Denying Bail In Routine Manner By Fixing Deadline For Trials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bail Is The Rule, Jail The Exception' : Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Denying Bail In Routine Manner By Fixing Deadline For Trials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a man accused of counterfeiting currency who had been incarcerated for two years and six months invoking the principle that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception.” “Appellant has undergone incarceration for a period of two and a half years. After rejecting the prayer for bail the courts cannot provide …

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court
6 months ago

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a High Court must either relegate bail pleas to the trial court concerned then and there or promptly hear them on merits as the right to personal liberty was at stake. The top court was addressing the argument by the Central Bureau of Investigation that Mr. Kejriwal’s bail application must be sent back …

Bombay High Court urges lower courts to be prompt with pre-arrest bail cases to protect citizens’ liberty
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court urges lower courts to be prompt with pre-arrest bail cases to protect citizens’ liberty

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday urged lower courts to be prompt in resolving anticipatory bail applications to safeguard the liberty of citizens. The High Court expressed displeasure over the slow handling of a pre-arrest bail petition by a sessions court in Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra. A single Bench of Judge Sandeep V. Marne was hearing an appeal …

'Better To Lose By Making Correct Statement Than To Lose Confidence Of Court': Orissa HC Denies Bail To Economic Offender For Misrepresenting SC Order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Better To Lose By Making Correct Statement Than To Lose Confidence Of Court': Orissa HC Denies Bail To Economic Offender For Misrepresenting SC Order

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has denied bail to a person, accused of committing economic offences, for misleading the Court with regard to an order passed by the Supreme Court so as to obtain an adjournment and by playing such fraud, to extend the period of liberty. The top Court stayed the order of the High Court and exempted the petitioner …

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process
7 months, 1 week ago

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court verdict granting bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy case marks a critical precedent, particularly in high-profile cases where gravity of charges and prolonged incarceration has been used as tools to deny individuals their right to liberty. The court observed that in many instances, both trial …

CJI Chandrachud Urges Trial Courts to Grant Bail Judiciously
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI Chandrachud Urges Trial Courts to Grant Bail Judiciously

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime when it is looked at with a degree of suspicion. "People who should be getting bail in the trial courts and not getting it there, as a result of which, they have to invariably …

By Judicial Order, High Court Cannot Render Advice : Supreme Court
1 year ago

By Judicial Order, High Court Cannot Render Advice : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While deprecating a High Court order for overlooking the long period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that Courts cannot render "advice" through judicial orders and stayed a direction calling for a periodical report from Trial Court on the progress of trial. "We are of the view that issuing such a direction amounts to interference …

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court

Live Law  

In a bail application, where the Bombay High Court permitted the accused to file the same before the Trial Court instead of deciding it on merits, the Supreme Court observed that this approach amounts to non-exercise of jurisdiction. However, the High Court disposed off his bail application and ordered: “.Be that as it may, as the applicant is in jail …

Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Expeditiously Decide Bail Applications
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Expeditiously Decide Bail Applications

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in a recent order directed all the courts to scrupulously follow the directions/guidelines issued by it for the expeditious delivery of judgments and disposal of the bail applications. A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that High Courts should scrupulously follow the directions/ guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in various decisions. The …

Data | Indian judicial data hides more than it reveals in bail cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Data | Indian judicial data hides more than it reveals in bail cases

The Hindu  

The number of bail appeals filed in India’s High Courts surged post 2020, according to the ‘High Court dashboard’ by DAKSH, a think-tank focussed on law and justice system reforms. Click to remove AMP mode Consequently, the number of pending bail appeals in High Courts also surged from around 50,000 to 65,000 to between 1.25 lakh to 1.3 lakh. Chart …

Bail Conditions Imposed By Courts Must Be Realistic Considering Socio-Economic Background Of Accused : Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Bail Conditions Imposed By Courts Must Be Realistic Considering Socio-Economic Background Of Accused : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, indicated that courts should impose realistic conditions of bail considering the economic and social position of the undertrial prisons or else the act of grant of bail does not subserve its purpose. A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia observed the same while hearing a suo moto writ petition instituted for the …

Supreme Court presses need for reform on tedious bail processes
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court presses need for reform on tedious bail processes

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has been reaching out to the government to “think out of the box” and not fight every case of bail all the way up to the top court. Recently, Justice Kaul, speaking at a conference in Varanasi, said the inflow of bail and remission cases to the Supreme Court was so high that “some kind of revolution” …

Lakhimpur Kheri - 'Will Poor Prisoners Get Relief If Ashish Mishra Is Also In Jail?': Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Bail Plea
2 years, 1 month ago

Lakhimpur Kheri - 'Will Poor Prisoners Get Relief If Ashish Mishra Is Also In Jail?': Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on the petition filed by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case related to the killing of five persons. "The impact of rejection of bail by this court and setting aside of bail by this court is that- this is the technical experience I have …

Inquiry In Anticipatory Bail Applications Must Be Limited To Applicant's Case, Can't Be Directed Against Third Parties : Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Inquiry In Anticipatory Bail Applications Must Be Limited To Applicant's Case, Can't Be Directed Against Third Parties : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that it is not open for High Courts to implead third parties in exercise of powers under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the provision that deals with anticipatory bail. In a plea assailing interim orders of the Patna High Court which had issued notice seeking appearance of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy …

Affirming the primacy of bail
2 years, 8 months ago

Affirming the primacy of bail

Hindustan Times  

An unfortunate facet of the Indian criminal justice system is the prolonged incarceration of people not convicted of any crime because of denial of bail. Despite four decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence stressing the importance of granting bail as a matter of practice and jail time only in exceptional circumstances, thousands of people continue to languish behind bars even as …

'High Ranking Official Also Equally Entitled To Bail' : Supreme Court Dismisses Chattisgarh's Challenge Against Bail Granted To Former ADGP
2 years, 9 months ago

'High Ranking Official Also Equally Entitled To Bail' : Supreme Court Dismisses Chattisgarh's Challenge Against Bail Granted To Former ADGP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Chattisgarh Government's plea challenging bail granted to suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh's in case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegations of disproportionate assets. A vacation bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Hima Kohli observed that the petition filed by State of Chattisgarh challenging High …

When High Court bail conditions border on the absurd
2 years, 9 months ago

When High Court bail conditions border on the absurd

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court continues to be met with bail conditions, which range from unreasonable to oddball, imposed by High Courts, prompting the question whether personal liberty hinges on the whims of individual judges. Recently, the apex court stayed an Allahabad High Court order which insisted that Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan would be granted regular bail in a land grabbing …

SC seeks response from Allahabad High Court over high pendency of cases
2 years, 10 months ago

SC seeks response from Allahabad High Court over high pendency of cases

India Today  

To cut down the number of pending cases, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Registry of Allahabad High Court to devise a strategy to handle the arrears of cases. The apex court has asked the high court to respond as to what is the normal process adopted by the Allahabad High Court registry to list criminal appeals when convicts …

On bail, the Supreme Court sets a precedent
2 years, 11 months ago

On bail, the Supreme Court sets a precedent

Hindustan Times  

Does the victim of an alleged crime have the right to be heard at the stage of granting bail to the accused in the case? The Supreme Court addressed these questions conclusively on Monday in its judgment cancelling the bail given to Ashish Mishra, the son of junior Union home minister, Ajay Mishra Teni, and the prime accused in the …

Reasons Which Weigh With Court In Cancelling Bail To Co Accused Would Also Apply On Other Accused Seeking Bail: Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Reasons Which Weigh With Court In Cancelling Bail To Co Accused Would Also Apply On Other Accused Seeking Bail: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that the reasons which weigh with the Court in cancelling the bail granting to co accused would also apply in case of bail preferred by another accused in relation to the same FIR and incident. In the impugned judgement, the High Court had allowed the application preferred by first respondent seeking bail for the case …

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Murder-Convict In Jail For Over 16 Yrs In View Of SC's Order In 'Saudan Singh' Case
2 years, 11 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Murder-Convict In Jail For Over 16 Yrs In View Of SC's Order In 'Saudan Singh' Case

Live Law  

Taking into account the recent ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Saudan Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to one Fareed who has already served over a total of 16 years in jail.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav also took into account the recent observations …

Court Deciding Bail Application Cannot Completely Divorce Its Decision From Material Aspects Of The Case: Supreme Court
3 years ago

Court Deciding Bail Application Cannot Completely Divorce Its Decision From Material Aspects Of The Case: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court reiterated that a Court deciding a bail application cannot completely divorce its decision from material aspects of the case.The material aspects includes the following: allegations made against the accused; severity of the punishment if the allegations are proved beyond reasonable doubt which would result in a conviction;. The material aspects includes the following: allegations made against the …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail

Live Law  

If the role attributed to the accused in an offence is prima facie less serious than the role attributed to the co-accused who have been granted the benefit of bail under S.438 CrPC and under S.439 CrPC, and if the accused is a first-time offender, then he deserves an opportunity to course-correct and the opportunity of bail cannot be denied …

S. 439 CrPC: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation
3 years, 4 months ago

S. 439 CrPC: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by a Sessions Court in bail proceedings, wherein it had pulled up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Police for conducting perfunctory investigation in connection with a dowry death case.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed,"it is a settled position of law that the lower courts are not akin to constitutional courts. The …

The courts must crack down on prolonged detentions, make bail the general rule
3 years, 4 months ago

The courts must crack down on prolonged detentions, make bail the general rule

Hindustan Times  

Irrespective of one’s views on the Aryan Khan case — and we believe that it is best left to the courts — it has thrown up a larger issue. Many hailed VR Krishna Iyer’s historic words — “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” — when they were pronounced. The police in the states have an even worse …

Right to seek bail implicit in Constitution: Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Right to seek bail implicit in Constitution: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has held that the right to apply for bail is an “individual right” implicit in the Constitution. “The right of an accused, an undertrial prisoner or a convicted person awaiting appeal court’s verdict to seek bail on suspension of sentence is recognised in Sections 439, 438 and 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,” a judgment by …

'What The Court Says, And How It Says It, Is Equally Important As What It Decides': Supreme Court Explains Purpose & Importance Of Judgment
3 years, 6 months ago

'What The Court Says, And How It Says It, Is Equally Important As What It Decides': Supreme Court Explains Purpose & Importance Of Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while setting aside a High Court order that granted bail to a murder accused, explained the 'importance of judgment; purpose of judgment and what should be contained in the judgment'.The court said that a judgment should have a clarity, both on facts and law and on submissions, findings, reasoning's and the ultimate relief granted. The Supreme Court, …

No Discussion Or Analysis: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Granting Bail To Murder Accused
3 years, 7 months ago

No Discussion Or Analysis: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Granting Bail To Murder Accused

Live Law  

There is no discussion or analysis of circumstances at all, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside a High Court order granting bail to murder accused.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that in a case where an earlier application for bail has been rejected, there is a higher burden on the appellate court to furnish specific …

SC to hear next week UP's plea against high court granting anticipatory bail to 'conman' over fear of contracting COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

SC to hear next week UP's plea against high court granting anticipatory bail to 'conman' over fear of contracting COVID

Firstpost  

The Allahabad High Court had said that the apprehension of an accused being infected with COVID-19 before and after his arrest and the possibility of his spreading it to others and vice versa can be considered to be a valid ground for granting anticipatory bail New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea filed …

Court Can't Obviate Duty to Record Reasons While Deciding on Bail, Says SC
3 years, 10 months ago

Court Can't Obviate Duty to Record Reasons While Deciding on Bail, Says SC

News 18  

A court cannot obviate its duty to record reasons while deciding on bail as the matter implicates the liberty of accused, interest of the state and the victims in proper administration of criminal justice, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The apex court said that consent of parties cannot obviate the duty of high court to indicate its reasons why …

Article 21 In Prison
3 years, 11 months ago

Article 21 In Prison

Live Law  

What impels me to write this Article is a recent press report in Dainik Jagran which states that about 20000 bail applications are pending in Patna High Court. On further investigation, States/UT wise distribution of undertrials prisoners in various jails as on 31st December 2019 obtained from the records of Prison Statistic India,2019 prepared by National Crime Record Bureau, Ministry …

High Court Exercising Bail Jurisdiction Cannot Pass Directions Which Will Have Direct Bearing Upon Trial: Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

High Court Exercising Bail Jurisdiction Cannot Pass Directions Which Will Have Direct Bearing Upon Trial: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that a High Court, while exercising bail jurisdiction, cannot issue directions which will have a direct bearing upon the trial. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose observed thus while setting aside a direction of the High Court in a case, in which it directed the Investigating Officer to examine a …

Criminal Court Exercising Bail Jurisdiction Is Not Expected To Act As Recovery Agent To Realize Dues Of Complainant: Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Criminal Court Exercising Bail Jurisdiction Is Not Expected To Act As Recovery Agent To Realize Dues Of Complainant: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that a criminal court, exercising jurisdiction to grant bail/anticipatory bail, is not expected to act as a recovery agent to realise the dues of the complainant.The bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna observed thus while setting aside a condition imposed by Madhya Pradesh High Court on an accused while granting him anticipatory bail. The …

High Courts Have Power To Grant Bail By Invoking Article 226 In Suitable Cases: Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

High Courts Have Power To Grant Bail By Invoking Article 226 In Suitable Cases: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that a High Court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has the power to grant bail in a suitable case. "In an application under Article 226, the High Court must be circumspect in exercising its powers on the basis of the facts of each case. The court said that the …

'Liberty Is Not A Gift For Few': Supreme Court Directs High Courts, District Courts To Monitor Pendency Of Bail Applications
4 years, 3 months ago

'Liberty Is Not A Gift For Few': Supreme Court Directs High Courts, District Courts To Monitor Pendency Of Bail Applications

Live Law  

In its judgment in Arnab Goswami case, the Supreme Court noted that there is a pressing need for courts across the judicial hierarchy in India to remedy the institutional problem of bail applications not being heard and disposed of with expedition.Quoting Justice Krishna Iyer's observations in State of Rajasthan, Jaipur vs Balchand, the Court observed that the basic rule of …

Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process
4 years, 4 months ago

Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process

Firstpost  

While it is encouraging that the grant of bail has been prioritised in some cases, a number of other journalists are languishing in prison, with the top court doing little about their plight On 11 November, the Supreme Court intervened to grant bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami. “The courts owe more than verbal respect to the principle that …

SC Slams UP Govt. For Negligent And Lackadaisical Approach In Contesting Criminal Cases Against Accused [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

SC Slams UP Govt. For Negligent And Lackadaisical Approach In Contesting Criminal Cases Against Accused [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the state of Uttar Pradesh for its negligent and lackadaisical approach in contesting cases against the accused in criminal appeals.The bench of Justice NV Ramana and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar was considering an appeal filed by de facto complainant against Allahabad High Court order granting bail to a murder accused. The Supreme …

Court Must Not Go Deep Into Merits Of The Matter While Considering Bail Application: SC Cancels Bail Granted By HC To An ‘Influential Businessman’ [Read Judgment]
6 years, 6 months ago

Court Must Not Go Deep Into Merits Of The Matter While Considering Bail Application: SC Cancels Bail Granted By HC To An ‘Influential Businessman’ [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“We are of the view that the High Court was not justified in going into the evidence on record in such a depth which amounts to ascertaining the probability of the conviction of the accused.”The Supreme Court has cancelled bail granted by the high court to an ‘influential’ businessman accused in a murder case, taking into account his past attempt …

Contention Of The Counsel Misread As Observation Of The Court;SC Sets Aside Bail Order Granted To Man Accused In 32 Criminal Cases [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Contention Of The Counsel Misread As Observation Of The Court;SC Sets Aside Bail Order Granted To Man Accused In 32 Criminal Cases [Read Order]

Live Law  

It is not only litigants and lawyers who misread court orders, but judges also.Recently, the Supreme Court set aside a bail order granted by a single bench of Allahabad High Court apparently misreading order of another bench of the high court.The single bench of Allahabad High Court had granted bail to a man accused in 32 criminal cases apparently observing …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
7 years, 7 months ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Bombay High CourtTaking a different view from an earlier order, a division bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday accepted the state government’s decision to keep the age limit for Govindas at 14 years and removed the height restriction that was imposed by a 2014 judgment.In a relief to Reliance Life Sciences, the High Court quashed and set aside …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
7 years, 7 months ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Bombay High CourtTaking a different view from an earlier order, a division bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday accepted the state government’s decision to keep the age limit for Govindas at 14 years and removed the height restriction that was imposed by a 2014 judgment.In a relief to Reliance Life Sciences, the High Court quashed and set aside …

SC Initiates Pilot Project To Obtain Data On Delays In High Courts [Read Order]
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Initiates Pilot Project To Obtain Data On Delays In High Courts [Read Order]

Live Law  

Prolonged incarceration and denial of bail during the pendency of trial/appeal are the bane of Indian criminal justice system. A recent order, passed by the Supreme Court on March 31, however, was an occasion for the expression of Supreme Court’s anguish, as well as its seriousness to find effective remedies to it.The case Ramu and another v State of Uttar …

SC Initiates Pilot Project To Obtain Data On Delays In High Courts [Read Order]
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Initiates Pilot Project To Obtain Data On Delays In High Courts [Read Order]

Live Law  

Prolonged incarceration and denial of bail during the pendency of trial/appeal are the bane of Indian criminal justice system. A recent order, passed by the Supreme Court on March 31, however, was an occasion for the expression of Supreme Court’s anguish, as well as its seriousness to find effective remedies to it.The case Ramu and another v State of Uttar …

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