Widow Seeks Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Her Mother Accused In 'Honour' Killing Case; Supreme Court Issues Notice
3 years, 7 months ago

Widow Seeks Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Her Mother Accused In 'Honour' Killing Case; Supreme Court Issues Notice

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The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice in a plea filed by a widow seeking cancellation of the bail granted to her mother in a case of 'honour killing' of her husband. The present plea has been filed by a 29-year-old woman who is the wife of the deceased, challenging the order dated 09.07.2021 passed by the Rajasthan High Court granting bail to one of the accused who is also her mother, arguing that the bail was granted without appreciating the critical facts and circumstances pointing to his "involvement in the brutal murder of her husband in an honour killing incident on 17.05.2017". A Bench headed by CJI was informed that the accused mother of the petitioner was granted bail, while it was hearing the plea for cancellation of petitioner's accused bother on July 9th. Cancellation Of Bail Of Accused Brother On an earlier occasion of hearing of the petitioner's plea for cancellation of her brother's plea, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising had called the case "a blatant case of honour killing" of husband of a woman who married against her family's wishes in an inter-caste marriage.

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Absence Of The Accused Is Not Sufficient Reason To Revoke Bail
1 year, 1 month ago

Absence Of The Accused Is Not Sufficient Reason To Revoke Bail

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The Supreme Court recently observed that the non-appearance of the accused party is no ground for cancellation of bail. Gavai, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a criminal appeal arising out of the impugned order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling bail. “.we find that merely because the appellant did not appear personally could not have been a ground …

'Honour' Killing : Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted To Man Accused Of Conspiracy To Murder Brother-in-Law In front Of Pregnant Wife
3 years, 8 months ago

'Honour' Killing : Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted To Man Accused Of Conspiracy To Murder Brother-in-Law In front Of Pregnant Wife

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The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order of the Rajasthan High Court which granted bail to a man accused of conspiracy to murder in a case of honour killing.The order cancelling bail was passed in an appeal field by the wife of the deceased husband against the High Court's order. The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an …

Victims Of Crime Can Seek Cancellation Of Bail, Holds MP HC [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Victims Of Crime Can Seek Cancellation Of Bail, Holds MP HC [Read Order]

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‘It is the responsibility of the state to bring the accused to law but in such process the actual sufferer of crime cannot be permitted to stay outside the law and to watch the proceedings from hindsight.’The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Mahesh Pahade vs. State of MP has held that a victim of crime has a right to seek …

SC Upholds Bail Cancellation In Honour Killing Case [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Upholds Bail Cancellation In Honour Killing Case [Read Judgment]

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Her identity was crushed and her thinking was crucified by parental dominance, which has roots in an unfathomable sense of community honour, the court observed.Terming a bail order granted to the accused in an honour killing case by sessions judge as “sanctuary of errors’, the Supreme Court upheld cancellation of bail by the high court.Coming down heavily on the trial …

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