"Imposition Of Onerous Conditions For Grant Of Bail Tantamount To Denial Of Bail": Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

"Imposition Of Onerous Conditions For Grant Of Bail Tantamount To Denial Of Bail": Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has recently observed that imposition of onerous conditions for grant of bail is tantamount to denial of bail. "We are of the considered view that imposition of onerous conditions for grant of bail tantamount to denial of bail", the Court said. A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai made the observation while setting aside Orissa High Court's order directing petitioner to deposit cash of Rs.20 lakhs and providing security of immovable property to the tune of Rs.20 lakhs for grant of bail. He was granted bail by the Orissa High Court on 25th March 2021, subject to him depositing cash of Rs.20 lakhs and providing security of immovable property to the tune of Rs.20 lakhs.

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District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 days, 21 hours 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 …

Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions: SC
1 week ago

Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions: SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the constitutional right to a speedy trial would have precedence over the stringent provisions of laws such as the Unlawful Activities Act, emphasising that courts cannot let individuals languish in jail indefinitely. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and AG Masih held that prolonged incarceration without trial constitutes a violation …

[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition

Live Law  

The fixing of time for concluding the trial and renewing the Bail application after a certain time became a generally inevitable part of criminal jurisprudence of the High Courts of India and the Supreme Court while deciding Regular Bail Petitions. To de-valuing of clean hand of the accused, facts, circumstance and stage of the case and fixing time for subsequent …

'Bail Is The Rule, Jail The Exception' : Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Denying Bail In Routine Manner By Fixing Deadline For Trials
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Jagannath Temple Priest In Money Laundering Case Under PMLA
1 month 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. …

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail
1 month, 1 week 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 …

S.482 BNSS | Once Pre-Arrest Bail Is Denied On Merits, Second Plea Can't Be Entertained Without Any Change In Fact Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

S.482 BNSS | Once Pre-Arrest Bail Is Denied On Merits, Second Plea Can't Be Entertained Without Any Change In Fact Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once the first anticipatory bail has been denied on merits and without there being change in the facts of the situation, the second application for the same relief under Section 482 BNSS cannot be entertained by making new arguments or twist by introducing new circumstances, development or material.Justice Kirti …

High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail Plea for Accused Facing Arrest Warrant
2 months ago

High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail Plea for Accused Facing Arrest Warrant

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that there is no 'absolute prohibition' against considering an application for anticipatory bail filed by an accused facing an arrest warrant or proclamation under Section 82 CrPC. The court is empowered to consider the merits of the case in extremely exceptional cases in the interest of justice.

Karnataka High Court grants bail to man who surrendered to police to protect the actual accused in Darshan case
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court grants bail to man who surrendered to police to protect the actual accused in Darshan case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has granted bail to a 27-year-old man who had surrendered to the police, in place of the actual accused, by accepting ₹5 lakh as consideration for owning up the offence in the Renukaswamy murder case; film actor Darshan is a main accused in the case. This is the first instance of bail granted to any …

Supreme Court comes to the rescue of man languishing in prison despite bail
3 months ago

Supreme Court comes to the rescue of man languishing in prison despite bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court set at liberty a man languishing in jail for four months after he got bail from the apex court due to his inability to furnish a local surety on Wednesday. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy directed the release of Ramchandra Thangappan Aachari, represented by advocates Neha Rathi and Pranav Sachdeva, on bail on his …

HC grants bail to Priyavrat Mandhana in money laundering case
3 months, 1 week ago

HC grants bail to Priyavrat Mandhana in money laundering case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to Priyavrat Mandhana, 35, son of Mandhana Industries’ promoter, Purushottam Mandhana, observing that the Enforcement Directorate did not have sufficient reasons to arrest him. HT Image Mandhana had approached the high court, seeking immediate release from jail, claiming that his arrest by the ED was illegal for failure of its officials …

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Condition That Accused Who Got Bail Can Furnish Bail Bonds Only After Spending 6 Months In Custody
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Condition That Accused Who Got Bail Can Furnish Bail Bonds Only After Spending 6 Months In Custody

Live Law  

Reiterating that the pre-trial process itself shall not become punishment, the Supreme Court yesterday set aside a bail condition imposed by the Patna High Court to the effect that the bail bonds be furnished by the accused after completion of 6 months in custody from the date of the order. "We see no valid reason for the High Court to …

When Can Second/Successive Plea For Pre-Arrest Bail Be Granted Under BNSS? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

When Can Second/Successive Plea For Pre-Arrest Bail Be Granted Under BNSS? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that for a successive anticipatory bail petition to succeed under the BNSS, the petitioner is required to show substantial change in circumstances and "a mere superficial or ostensible change would not suffice. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that for a successive anticipatory bail petition to succeed under the BNSS, …

Supreme Court dismisses ED's plea against grant of bail to accused in Jharkhand land 'scam'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court dismisses ED's plea against grant of bail to accused in Jharkhand land 'scam'

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of the Enforcement Directorate challenging the grant of bail to an accused in a money laundering case related to the sale of 4.55 acres of land of the Indian Army in Ranchi, allegedly by creating false property documents. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is out on bail, is also an accused in …

Live-in ‘agreement’ helps Mumbai man get pre-arrest bail in rape case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Live-in ‘agreement’ helps Mumbai man get pre-arrest bail in rape case

Hindustan Times  

A Mumbai sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape, following a hearing in which the accused presented evidence of a consensual relationship with the complainant. The case, registered with the Colaba police station, involved allegations of sexual assault, but the court's decision hinged on a notarized agreement that outlined the terms of a live-in relationship …

Bombay High Court urges lower courts to be prompt with pre-arrest bail cases to protect citizens’ liberty
3 months, 3 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 …

Supreme Court grants bail to BRS leader K. Kavitha in excise policy cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court grants bail to BRS leader K. Kavitha in excise policy cases

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K. Kavitha’s release on bail “forthwith” in the politically-charged Delhi liquor policy case, which saw high-profile arrests like that of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal just days ahead of the general election in 2024. The top court found it fantastic that the Delhi High Court had refused bail to Ms. …

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

‘Bail is rule and jail is exception’: Supreme Court says the principle applies to UAPA cases also
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Supreme Court says 'bail, not jail' is the rule even in special law cases like UAPA
4 months, 1 week 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 …

The top court as custodian of liberties
4 months, 1 week ago

The top court as custodian of liberties

The Hindu  

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s enlargement on bail by the Supreme Court of India, after an unconscionably long incarceration, is a welcome vindication of the apex court’s remit as custodian of individual liberties. In an eloquent exposition of its mandate, the Court reiterated that ‘a constitutional court has to lean in favour of constitutionalism and the rule of …

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former IAS Puja Khedkar Till August 21, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former IAS Puja Khedkar Till August 21, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination, 2022.Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on Khedkar's anticipatory bail plea and sought response of Delhi. The Delhi High Court on …

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 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 …

Why Parvinder Singh Khurana v ED is an Important Judgment for Bail Jurisprudence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Parvinder Singh Khurana v ED is an Important Judgment for Bail Jurisprudence

The Quint  

“If courts ‘cave in’ when great rights are gouged within the sound-proof, sight-proof precincts of prison houses, where, often, dissenters and minorities are caged, Bastilles will be re-enacted. Therefore we affirm that imprisonment does not spell farewell to fundamental rights although, by a realistic re-appraisal, courts will refuse to recognise the full panoply of Part III enjoyed by a free …

Bail reforms: What are bail conditions and how do they affect the accused person's rights?
5 months, 1 week ago

Bail reforms: What are bail conditions and how do they affect the accused person's rights?

Hindustan Times  

A Nigerian foreign national facing trial under sections of the NDPS Act, punishable with seven years or more, was granted conditional bail after spending eight years in prison from 2014 to 2022. These provisions empower courts to deem an accused 'indigent' if they fail to meet bail conditions within seven days of their grant, thereby enabling the court to reconsider …

Supreme Court Questions High Court's Order Deferring Release of Accused by 6 Months Despite Granting Bail
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Questions High Court's Order Deferring Release of Accused by 6 Months Despite Granting Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday raised concerns over a "strange" order by the Patna High Court that granted bail to an accused in a murder case but directed his release only after six months, without providing any reason for this condition. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhyan granted interim bail to the accused, one Jitendra Paswan, …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal but he will still be in jail
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal but he will still be in jail

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case, filed by the Enforcement Directorate in connection to the Delhi liquor policy scam. The apex court noted that the AAP supremo raised certain legal questions in his bail application, which needs to be dealt with by a larger bench. “Given …

Presumption Of Non-Application Of Mind If Bail Order Does Not Furnish Reasons: Supreme Court
5 months, 1 week ago

Presumption Of Non-Application Of Mind If Bail Order Does Not Furnish Reasons: Supreme Court

Live Law  

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that where an order of bail does not furnish reasons behind the decision taken, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind. "Where an order refusing or granting bail does not furnish the reasons that inform the decision, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind which may require the intervention of this …

While Imposing Conditions For Bail, Trial Court Cannot Direct Accused To Apply For Passport, Obtain It & Then Surrender It: Bombay HC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

While Imposing Conditions For Bail, Trial Court Cannot Direct Accused To Apply For Passport, Obtain It & Then Surrender It: Bombay HC

Live Law  

In a significant order, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that a trial court while granting bail does not have any power to direct a person/accused to apply for a passport, obtain it and then surrender it to avail bail. Single-judge Justice Bharat Deshpande quashed and set aside such an "unusual" condition imposed by a …

'Absurd, Impossible' : Supreme Court On HC's Condition That Accused Will Get Bail Only If Victim Stands As Surety
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Absurd, Impossible' : Supreme Court On HC's Condition That Accused Will Get Bail Only If Victim Stands As Surety

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed disappointment over an 'absurd' condition for bail imposed by the Patna High Court where the bail was granted to an accused on the condition that the victim of the offence should stand as his surety. The vacation bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a matter where the Patna High Court …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets bail relief in ED excise policy case
6 months ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets bail relief in ED excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal nearly three months after he was arrested on corruption charges in the excise policy case, in a ruling that buoyed the beleaguered Aam Aadmi Party and potentially set off a new churn in city and national politics. A file picture of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal The …

Nature & Gravity Of Offence Taken Into Account While Considering Anticipatory Bail: Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief For Forging Pattas
6 months, 1 week ago

Nature & Gravity Of Offence Taken Into Account While Considering Anticipatory Bail: Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief For Forging Pattas

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has denied anticipatory bail to the person charged under five different FIRs for forging “pattas” that were never actually issued by the Ajmer Development Authority and taking lakhs of rupees from complainants to distribute these fabricated pattas and documents. A bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand said, “While considering an application for grant of anticipatory bail, no …

Co-Accused Can't Claim Parity As Matter Of Right Just Because Other Accused Has Illegally Obtained Bail By Concealing Material Fact: Rajasthan HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Co-Accused Can't Claim Parity As Matter Of Right Just Because Other Accused Has Illegally Obtained Bail By Concealing Material Fact: Rajasthan HC

Live Law  

Finding that the accused had suppressed the material facts & evidence against her and has committed an act of misrepresentation for getting the order of bail, when the 'evidence of last seen' was there against her along with other co-accused persons, the Rajasthan High Court held that the accused has deliberately attempted to pollute the stream of justice and has …

H.D. Revanna gets bail in kidnap case; likely to be released from prison on May 14
7 months, 1 week ago

H.D. Revanna gets bail in kidnap case; likely to be released from prison on May 14

The Hindu  

Revanna, former Minister and Janata Dal MLA, who was arrested in connection with an alleged abduction case on May 4 by the Special Investigation Team probing alleged multiple instances of sex abuse by his son and “absconding” Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, was granted bail on Monday. Mr. Revanna was remanded into seven days judicial custody on May 8, and since …

Voting for relief: On interim bails and elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting for relief: On interim bails and elections

The Hindu  

In granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court of India has reversed a development that upset the level playing field for the ongoing general election. But the arrest of a serving Chief Minister and a key figure in the Opposition, when the election process was already on, sent shock waves among regional parties. In Mr. …

Supreme Court sets Five Bail Conditions for Arvind Kejriwal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court sets Five Bail Conditions for Arvind Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday in connection with a money laundering case related to Delhi liquor policy case. Granting bail to Kejriwal till June 1, the Supreme Court has set five bail conditions for the Delhi CM. Here are the five bail conditions set by Supreme Court for Arvind …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Who Wasn't Produced Before Trial Court On 70 Previous Dates, Calls It Prosecution's Failure
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Who Wasn't Produced Before Trial Court On 70 Previous Dates, Calls It Prosecution's Failure

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to a murder accused after he was not produced before the trial court on 70 occasions, despite notices from the trial court. Justice SG Mehare of the Aurangabad bench observed that although the charges are serious, the non-production of the accused before the trial court entitled him to bail. The accused was not …

Orissa HC grants bail to Rs 316 cr GST fraud accused
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa HC grants bail to Rs 316 cr GST fraud accused

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has granted bail to four persons accused in a Rs 316 crore GST fraud case considering their prolonged pre-trial detention and that the personal liberty of the petitioners cannot be restored if the prosecution fails to bring home the charge against them. The GST fraud case involved allegation of wrongfully availing input tax credit of …

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SHUATS Director Vinod Bihari Lal In An Attempt To Murder Case
9 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SHUATS Director Vinod Bihari Lal In An Attempt To Murder Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences director Vinod Bihari Lal in a case lodged against him for allegedly attempting to murder, causing grievous hurt to a person. Importantly, it was strongly argued that the applicant, along with University officials moved a Writ Petition before the Apex Court challenging the instant …

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law
9 months, 1 week ago

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law

Live Law  

My comments: - This again is a welcome provision provided it is effective and foolproof. Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed, may be given orally or by electronic communication to an officer in charge of a police station, and if given— orally, it shall be reduced to …

“Further Detention Will Frustrate Object Of Article 21”: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Former MD Of IL&FS Hari Sankaran In Fraud Case After Nearly 5 Yrs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

“Further Detention Will Frustrate Object Of Article 21”: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Former MD Of IL&FS Hari Sankaran In Fraud Case After Nearly 5 Yrs

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Hari Sankaran, prime accused in the high-profile Rs. Sankaran, the former Vice Chairman and Managing Director of IL&FS Financial Services Ltd., was arrested on April 1, 2019, by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office for offenses punishable under Sections 447 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Sections 417, 420 read with 120B of …

Accused should get reasonable chance to fulfil bail conditions: Orissa HC
10 months, 1 week ago

Accused should get reasonable chance to fulfil bail conditions: Orissa HC

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: An accused should be given reasonable opportunity to fulfil the bail conditions when no time limit is specified while granting it, the Orissa High Court has held. A single judge bench of Justice V Narasingh gave the ruling in the case of one Bhisma Behera whose bail plea was rejected by the trial court after granting default bail as …

SC/ST Act | No Absolute Bar Against Grant Of Anticipatory Bail If Alleged Offences Prima Facie Not Made Out: Orissa High Court Reiterates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SC/ST Act | No Absolute Bar Against Grant Of Anticipatory Bail If Alleged Offences Prima Facie Not Made Out: Orissa High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court, on Thursday, reiterated that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act, 1989, if no prima facie offence is made out. While clarifying the implications of Section 18 and Section 18A of the Act, the Single Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra held – …

Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Interim Bail Of Businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai
11 months ago

Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Interim Bail Of Businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to extend the interim bail granted to Hyderabad based businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam. Pillai was granted interim bail on December 28 last year on the ground of medical condition of his wife who had undergone a surgery. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma however …

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations Arumughom Achari Ranganathan Achari & Ors v. Rajamma Sarojam & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 256 A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham referred to Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987, Regulation 33 of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority Regulation, 1998 and Regulation 17 of the National Legal Services Authority Regulations, 2009 to conclude that both …

Bizman’s bail plea dismissed : Non-disclosure of info, refusal to come court reasons why bail plea scrapped
1 year ago

Bizman’s bail plea dismissed : Non-disclosure of info, refusal to come court reasons why bail plea scrapped

Hindustan Times  

The non-disclosure of the information by Chaittnya Aggarwal, about the investment of the MP Kirron Kher’s money and direct refusal to come to the court are the circumstances which went against him, as the court dismissed his anticipatory bail application today. When the Court asked for the reason why ₹8 crore was taken or why he was hesitating in disclosing …

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts
1 year ago

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court expressed concern at the High Courts not listing bail applications arising out of the same FIR before the same bench, despite repeated orders. The bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar, in its order, stressed the need for listing bail applications pertaining to the same FIR before one single bench in order to avoid conflicting decisions, …

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Non-Production Of Undertrials, Directs State To Utilize Budget For VC Facilities Before March 31
1 year ago

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Non-Production Of Undertrials, Directs State To Utilize Budget For VC Facilities Before March 31

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of the issue of non-production of the undertrial prisoners before the appropriate courts at various stages. Justice Bharati Dangre was dealing with a bail application by one Tribhuvansingh Raghunath Yadav, an accused in a forgery case who wasn't produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Andheri on 23 dates either …

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