'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court On Money Laundering Cases
7 months ago

'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court On Money Laundering Cases

News 18  

The general principle of law is that the ‘bail is rule and jail is exception’, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, adding, that the rule applies even to money laundering cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court’s remark came while a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan was hearing a case involving one Prem Prakash, an alleged aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case. Further, the court also held that confessions made by an accused in a money laundering case, to an investigating office, will not ordinarily be admissible as evidence, and that the bar against such confessions under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act will apply. FULL TEXT OF COURT’s REMARKS “Relying on the judgment in Manish Sisodia, we have said that even in PMLA, bail is a rule and jail the exception.

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Court grants bail to rape accused, asks him to marry survivor within 3 months
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Court grants bail to rape accused, asks him to marry survivor within 3 months

India Today  

A 26-year-old rape accused was recently granted bail by the Allahabad High Court on the condition that he marry the survivor within three months of his release from jail, the Bar and Bench reported. The order was passed on February 20 by a single-judge bench headed by Justice Krishan Pahal after the accused, identified as Naresh Meena alias Narsaram Meena, …

Legislature Must Relax Rigid Conditions U/S 45 PMLA To Allow Room For Bail Determination On Case-By-Case Basis: Chhattisgarh HC
4 weeks ago

Legislature Must Relax Rigid Conditions U/S 45 PMLA To Allow Room For Bail Determination On Case-By-Case Basis: Chhattisgarh HC

Live Law  

In a significant observation, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said that in the interest of upholding the fundamental rights of the citizens, the legislature must relax the 'rigid' twin conditions under Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act to provide 'wiggle room' to the courts to determine bail on a more case-to-case basis. Nevertheless, the court should also recognize …

Supreme Court Grants Bail in PMLA Case Citing Trial Delay & Long Custody, Distinguishes Recent Precedent
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail in PMLA Case Citing Trial Delay & Long Custody, Distinguishes Recent Precedent

Live Law  

Citing prolonged incarceration and the likelihood of delay in the completion of the trial, the Supreme Court recently granted bail to the accused in a money laundering case. In this context, the judgment authored by Justice Oka relied on the cases of Union of India v. K.A.Najeeb and V. Senthil Balaji v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, where the Court …

There's An Element Of Truth In Allegation That Courts Aren't Granting Bail In Deserving Cases : Justice Abhay S Oka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

There's An Element Of Truth In Allegation That Courts Aren't Granting Bail In Deserving Cases : Justice Abhay S Oka

Live Law  

Justice Abhay Oka, Judge of the Supreme Court, said that there was an element of truth in the public criticism that the Courts are not granting bail to deserving persons. "Even in cases of PMLA and UAPA it must apply with some modifications," Justice Oka said On Media trial and Social media trial A judge cannot take any decision based …

Money Laundering Serious Offence, Courts Can't Grant Bail Casually Without Considering S.45 PMLA Conditions : Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Money Laundering Serious Offence, Courts Can't Grant Bail Casually Without Considering S.45 PMLA Conditions : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today set aside the bail granted to the individual accused of committing money laundering after noting that the High Court failed to satisfy the twin conditions stipulated under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.The Court reiterated that the conditions enumerated in Section 45 will have to be complied with even in respect. The …

Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): All India Annual Digest 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): All India Annual Digest 2024

Live Law  

Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the summons issued to the respondent merely on the premise that the respondent was discharged in the predicate offence. Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Accused In ₹6606 Crore Bitcoin Fraud Case, Cites Her Being A Woman, Mother Of Six-Yr-Old Case Title: Simpy Bhardwaj vs Union of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 522 …

SC raps govt, ED for efforts to deny bail in PMLA cases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC raps govt, ED for efforts to deny bail in PMLA cases

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuked the Union government and the Enforcement Directorate, condemning their “consistent efforts” to deny bail and prolong incarceration under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act “by hook or by crook”. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan termed such an approach “unacceptable” and underscored that the Union’s submissions in court, which went …

Top court warns against interfering in bail orders
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Top court warns against interfering in bail orders

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court has delivered a strong message on judicial consistency, cautioning that it cannot “preach one thing and practice another” when dealing with bail orders. The appeal, filed by the complainant in a cheating case, sought to overturn the high court’s October 2024 decision granting bail to the accused. This observation reflects the apex court’s growing emphasis …

Grant Of Bail Must Be Subject To Embargo In Special Enactments : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Of MCOCA Accused
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Grant Of Bail Must Be Subject To Embargo In Special Enactments : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Of MCOCA Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that when a special law imposes an embargo on the grant of bail, then the Courts must exercise the power to grant bail subject to the conditions specified under the special provision.While holding so, the bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol set aside the bail granted to an accused charged under the Maharashtra Control …

Bail Is An Essential Element Of The Criminal Justice System, Guarantees Right To Fair Trial: Calcutta High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Bail Is An Essential Element Of The Criminal Justice System, Guarantees Right To Fair Trial: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that bail is an essential element of the criminal justice system as it affords a right to a fair trial to the accused in a criminal case. Justice Shampa Paul made these observations in a plea by a man accused under the POCSO act, against an order cancelling his bail issued by the trial …

SC grants bail to two in Waqf Board money laundering case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC grants bail to two in Waqf Board money laundering case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday in it order granted bail to two men arrested in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. While grating bail to accused -- Zeeshan Haider and Daud Nasir, a two-judge bench of the apex court, led by Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that the duo were …

SC relaxes bail conditions for Manish Sisodia in excise policy cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC relaxes bail conditions for Manish Sisodia in excise policy cases

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the bail conditions of AAP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, requiring him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the Delhi excise policy case. The apex court, while granting bail to Sisodia, had put several conditions, including …

[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a man being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA for allegedly running a fake call centre and promising services to victims in exchange for money, which were never delivered. Seeking release of the petitioner on bail, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by virtue of a leave and licence …

Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal gets bail in MGNREGA scam case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal gets bail in MGNREGA scam case

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal, who was in jail for the last 28 months in a money laundering case linked to MGNREGA scam, was granted bail by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act Court in Ranchi on Saturday. The Enforcement Directorate, after an interrogation for over 15 hours, had arrested the then mining secretary Pooja Singhal on May …

Popular Front of India's Delhi chief gets bail in money laundering case
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Popular Front of India's Delhi chief gets bail in money laundering case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three members of the Popular Front of India, including the banned organisation's Delhi chief, in connection to a money laundering case. The three PFI members -- Parvez Ahmed, the group's chief in Delhi, General Secretary Mohammad Ilyas and Abdul Muqeet -- were granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 …

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Jagannath Temple Priest In Money Laundering Case Under PMLA
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Jagannath Temple Priest In Money Laundering Case Under PMLA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to Jagannath Temple Priest, Rajkumar Daitapati in relation to PMLA proceedings initiated against him for alleged offence of money laundering. The petitioner, stated to be a generational priest of the Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orrisa has been arrayed in proceedings under S. 3 and 4 of the Prevention for Money Laundering Act 2002. …

Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case
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4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to Hari Om Rai, co-founder and managing director of Lava International in a money laundering case involving smartphone maker Vivo. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri granted regular bail to Hari Om Rai who was arrested in October 2023 i a PMLA case by the Enforcement Directorate. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri ordered …

Money Laundering Accused Can't Be Equated With Murder, Rape Accused: Delhi High Court While Granting Bail In PMLA Case
4 months, 1 week ago

Money Laundering Accused Can't Be Equated With Murder, Rape Accused: Delhi High Court While Granting Bail In PMLA Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that an accused in a money laundering case cannot be equated with those punishable with death, life imprisonment, ten years or more like offences such as murder, rape or dacoity.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said that it is pertinent to keep in mind while dealing with the cases under the PMLA that except in …

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to Saquib Nisar Shaikh–booked in connection with the 2013 Sabarmati prison break attempt case by allegedly digging a tunnel, noting that the applicant had already been in jail for over a decade with no immediate prospect of completion of trial.The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 224, 120B, 130and Sections 42 and 45 …

Disposing bails, money laundering cases: A look at DY Chandrachud's tenure as Chief Justice
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Disposing bails, money laundering cases: A look at DY Chandrachud's tenure as Chief Justice

India Today  

Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's tenure from November 2022 to November 2024 has left a distinct imprint on the judiciary. His term saw a concentrated focus on issues of personal liberty, disposal of long-pending constitutional cases, and tackling economic offences, particularly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Supreme Court, during DY Chandrachud's tenure as Chief Justice, …

Money laundering: Four get bail after 1K days in jail
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Money laundering: Four get bail after 1K days in jail

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Four men facing trial in a money-laundering case arising out of an alleged Rs 1,137 crore cheating case were given bail by a CBI court in Chennai as they had faced incarceration for more than 1,000 days. In the October 29 order, principal judge for CBI cases T Malarvalantina cited the provision of Section 479 of BNSS which entitles …

CJI's Philosophy: 'Bail is the Rule, Jail is an Exception' Remains a Matter of Debate
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CJI's Philosophy: 'Bail is the Rule, Jail is an Exception' Remains a Matter of Debate

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud addressed the issue of granting bail to undertrial prisoners and whether the principle of 'bail is the rule, jail an exception' applies in the Supreme Court. CJI stated that he has always granted bail from A to Z and that the principle has not permeated to the Trial Courts. He emphasized that various parameters …

High Court Rejects Plea to Grant Bail to Satyendar Jain's Aides in Money Laundering Case
5 months ago

High Court Rejects Plea to Grant Bail to Satyendar Jain's Aides in Money Laundering Case

Hindustan Times  

Delhi high court grants bail to two aides of Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case. The court finds that the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which imposes restrictions on bail, is not to be used as a 'tool for incarceration' and that the trial would not conclude in a reasonable time.

Court Rules in Favor of Jain, Striking Down PMLA Conditions
5 months, 1 week ago

Court Rules in Favor of Jain, Striking Down PMLA Conditions

The Hindu  

A Delhi court has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday. The relief granted under Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) of the Constitution is superior to the twin conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court said that the arguments advanced by …

Requirement Of Expeditious Trial Must Be Read Into Special Statutes Imposing Stringent Bail Provisions : Supreme Court
6 months ago

Requirement Of Expeditious Trial Must Be Read Into Special Statutes Imposing Stringent Bail Provisions : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court while granting bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, held that higher thresholds for granting bail in stringent penal statutes like the PMLA, UAPA, and NDPS Act cannot be a tool to keep an accused incarcerated without trial. I t is a well settled principle of our criminal jurisprudence that “bail is the rule, and jail …

The Right To Bail Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act: Balancing Justice And Liberty?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Right To Bail Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act: Balancing Justice And Liberty?

Live Law  

In recent times, India's criminal law jurisprudence has witnessed an increasing emphasis on enacting stringent laws with an aim to curb economic offences, particularly the menace of money laundering. The Supreme Court held that while the nature of the offence under PMLA is indeed serious, the right to a speedy trial and the right to liberty cannot be ignored. The …

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Justice Krishna Iyer in 1977, while confirming bail in State of Rajasthan v. Balchand @ Balaiay, famously wrote, “The basic rule may perhaps be tersely put as bail, not jail.” Since then, this principle has been reiterated multiple times. In February 2024, the Supreme Court, while rejecting bail in Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, observed that under the UAPA, …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

A wave of SC verdicts declaw PMLA’s stringent bail provision
7 months ago

A wave of SC verdicts declaw PMLA’s stringent bail provision

The Hindu  

A wave of Supreme Court judgments has seen the declawing of a stringent bail provision under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act while emphasising that liberty is the rule while jail is an exception. Justice Viswanathan, while granting bail to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aide Prem Prakash bail under the PMLA, explained that Section 45 cannot be used to …

Bail rule, jail exception even in PMLA cases, stresses SC
7 months ago

Bail rule, jail exception even in PMLA cases, stresses SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the principle “bail is the rule, and jail is the exception” applies even in cases under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in a decision that seeks to safeguard against the erosion of liberty by overly restrictive interpretations of bail provisions under the harsh law that requires the proof of innocence, and …

K Kavitha’s bail: What is PMLA’s bail concession for women?
7 months ago

K Kavitha’s bail: What is PMLA’s bail concession for women?

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha in graft and money laundering cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate respectively in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. On July 1, the Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of the BRS leader noting that she was “well-educated” …

'Bail is the rule, jail exception, even under PMLA': Supreme Court grants relief to Hemant Soren's aide
7 months ago

'Bail is the rule, jail exception, even under PMLA': Supreme Court grants relief to Hemant Soren's aide

Hindustan Times  

Granting relief to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's aide in an illegal mining-related case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said even in money laundering cases, bail is the rule. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan that even in cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, "bail is the rule and jail …

Bail always the norm, even in money laundering cases: SC
7 months ago

Bail always the norm, even in money laundering cases: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that bail is the rule and jail is an exception even in money laundering cases. The judgment, authored by Justice Viswanathan, granted relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aide, Prem Prakash, in an illegal mining-related case registered by the Enforcement Directorate. The court held that Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering …

UAPA no exception to the rule on bail
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UAPA no exception to the rule on bail

Hindustan Times  

Time and again, the Supreme Court has pronounced that bail is the rule and jail the exception. The fact is that the UAPA, which was meant to be an anti-terror law, has been crafted in such a way that conditions that ordinarily merit grant of bail do not suffice. In February this year, the SC, in another matter where it …

‘Bail is rule and jail is exception’: Supreme Court says the principle applies to UAPA cases also
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bail is rule and jail is exception’: Supreme Court says the principle applies to UAPA cases also

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while granting bail to a man accused of harbouring suspected terrorists said that the legal principle “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” applies even to offences under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities Act. The Supreme Court said that even in cases with stringent bail conditions, the principle remains the same that …

‘Bail Is Rule’ for Offences Even Under Special Statutes: SC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bail Is Rule’ for Offences Even Under Special Statutes: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The legal principle 'Bail is the rule, jail is an exception' is applicable to offences even under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities Act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled while granting bail to a man accused under the stringent anti-terror law. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said if courts start denying …

'Bail is rule' for offences even under special statutes like UAPA: Supreme Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bail is rule' for offences even under special statutes like UAPA: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The legal principle 'Bail is rule, jail is an exception' is applicable to offences even under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities Act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled while granting bail to a man accused under the stringent anti-terror law. A Bench of justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih said if courts start denying bail in deserving …

Supreme Court says 'bail, not jail' is the rule even in special law cases like UAPA
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says 'bail, not jail' is the rule even in special law cases like UAPA

India Today  

In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the “bail is the rule, jail is the exception” dictum to special laws like the Unlawful Activities Act. A bench of Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih said, “Allegations may be serious, but if courts deny bail in deserving cases, then it violates fundamental rights.” “When the case is …

Supreme Court on Senthil Balaji’s plea: SC reserves verdict on plea for bail, debates if Sisodia judgment will apply
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court on Senthil Balaji’s plea: SC reserves verdict on plea for bail, debates if Sisodia judgment will apply

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement on Monday said factors such as delayed and prolonged jail time, which favoured former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s case for bail in the excise policy case, are not applicable to former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam. On Monday, the Bench …

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court verdict on Manish Sisodia revives ‘bail, not jail, is the rule’ adage
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court verdict on Manish Sisodia revives ‘bail, not jail, is the rule’ adage

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judgment granting bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, revived a well-settled but endangered principle that ‘jail and not bail is the exception’, even in economic offence cases. Viswanathan did not mince words while saying that High Courts and trial courts nowadays prefer to “play safe” and deny bail even if the case is …

Manish Sisodia Granted Bail On 4 Conditions In Delhi Liquor Policy Case. Here's What SC Said
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manish Sisodia Granted Bail On 4 Conditions In Delhi Liquor Policy Case. Here's What SC Said

ABP News  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. “It would be a travesty of justice to relegate him to the trial court for seeking bail in these cases," the bench said emphasizing that …

Manish Sisodia granted bail after 17 months in jail: What SC said while granting relief to AAP leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manish Sisodia granted bail after 17 months in jail: What SC said while granting relief to AAP leader

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to alleged Delhi excise policy scam. It would be travesty of justice to relegate Manish Sisodia to trial court for seeking bail Manish Sisodia is in custody for 17 months and trial has not yet commenced; this deprives his …

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