Kerala HC Directs Inquiry Against Police Officer For Violating Full Court Order To Avoid Arrest Unless Inevitable [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Kerala HC Directs Inquiry Against Police Officer For Violating Full Court Order To Avoid Arrest Unless Inevitable [Read Order]

Live Law  

A single-Judge bench of the Kerala High Court recently directed the District Police Chief to initiate an enquiry into the conduct of an Investigating Officer, who arrested an accused in a sexual harassment case, in contravention of a Full Court's direction against arrest unless the same is inevitable during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 25, 2020, the Full Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice CK Abdul Rahim and Justice CT Ravikumar had ordered, "right of personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India should not, at any rate, be infringed by arresting an accused, except in matters where arrest is inevitable." "It is also to be noted that the decision of the Full Bench is published in all media and the investigating officer alone cannot say that, he was not aware about the decision of the Full Bench of this Court," the bench said while directing institution of an enquiry against the IO. The court has now directed the District Police Chief, Palakkad to conduct an enquiry regarding the conduct of the Police Officer, who arrested the petitioner in this case, when a general direction issued by the Full Bench regarding arrest of the citizen was in force.

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Supreme Court allows Kerala actor’s plea for pre-arrest bail in rape, POCSO case
1 day, 8 hours ago

Supreme Court allows Kerala actor’s plea for pre-arrest bail in rape, POCSO case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed an appeal for anticipatory bail filed by Kerala-based actor K.R. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and S.C. Sharma set aside a Kerala High Court decision in January 2025 rejecting his plea for pre-arrest bail. The State said the case was a particularly serious one in which a “child of only four years has …

"Grounds Of Arrest Informed After 7 Hrs": P&H HC Declares Arrest Illegal, Says Grounds Must Be Conveyed To Accused In A Meaningful Manner
4 days, 12 hours ago

"Grounds Of Arrest Informed After 7 Hrs": P&H HC Declares Arrest Illegal, Says Grounds Must Be Conveyed To Accused In A Meaningful Manner

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court declared the arrest of a music producer illegal, as the grounds for arrest were not provided to him at the time of his arrest. This is reinforced by the fact that the Warrant Officer was not provided with a copy of the FIR or the memo of arrest of the detenu when he arrived …

Anticipatory Bail An 'Extraordinary Privilege' To Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstance: Andhra Pradesh HC In Sexual Harassment Case
1 week, 4 days ago

Anticipatory Bail An 'Extraordinary Privilege' To Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstance: Andhra Pradesh HC In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while rejecting the anticipatory bail plea of an accused in a sexual harassment case has observed that denying custodial interrogation can result in significant loopholes and gaps in the ongoing investigation that may adversely affect its integrity. Single judge Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao also observed, “The anticipatory bail, the extraordinary privilege, should be granted only …

Preventive Detention Order To Be Quashed When Passed Without Considering Bail Granted By Magistrate : Supreme Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Preventive Detention Order To Be Quashed When Passed Without Considering Bail Granted By Magistrate : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently set aside a preventive detention order against an alleged key member of a syndicate that smuggled foreign gold into India observing that the detaining authority failed to consider the conditions imposed by the jurisdictional Magistrate when granting him bail in case arising from the same allegations. The detention order being silent on that aspect, we interfere …

Kerala HC expresses concern over rise in drug-related cases in State
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala HC expresses concern over rise in drug-related cases in State

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has expressed concern over the “poisonous fangs of the drug mafia” reaching even schoolchildren and the rise in drug-related cases in the State. Noting that 24,517 narcotics-related arrests were reported in the State in 2024, compelling even the Assembly to suspend its regular business to discuss the social impact of substance abuse, the court said that …

No Relief For BJP Leader PC George For Calling 'All Muslims Terrorist' As Kerala HC Refuses Bail
1 month, 1 week ago

No Relief For BJP Leader PC George For Calling 'All Muslims Terrorist' As Kerala HC Refuses Bail

ABP News  

The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janata Party leader PC George in a hate speech case. The court said the BJP leader had violated bail conditions of a similar case in 2022 while refusing the bail. Refusing the bail, the court said since the petitioner violated bail conditions of the previous case, "if …

'Essentially A Conviction Order' : Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns About Delhi HC's Long Orders In Anticipatory Bail Applications
1 month, 1 week ago

'Essentially A Conviction Order' : Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns About Delhi HC's Long Orders In Anticipatory Bail Applications

Live Law  

While dealing with a bail matter, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court today expressed strong disapproval of Delhi High Court orders disposing of anticipatory bail pleas running into 30-40 pages. High Court writing 30-40 pages while disposing of anticipatory bail is hinting the trial court that here is reason for you to convict. Vide the impugned 34-page order of …

HC flays P.C.George for repeating hateful speeches despite the bail condition not to do so
1 month, 1 week ago

HC flays P.C.George for repeating hateful speeches despite the bail condition not to do so

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Monday slammed BJP leader P. C. George for flouting the High Court and magistrate’s court’s bail conditions in hate speech cases registered earlier against him and repeating hateful remarks in violation of the conditions not to make such kind of statements again. Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan made the oral observation when his anticipatory bail petition in a …

Karnataka HC quashes trial court order against Yediyurappa in POCSO case; grants anticipatory bail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes trial court order against Yediyurappa in POCSO case; grants anticipatory bail

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the order passed by the trial court taking cognisance of the offences against former Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and IPC, for his alleged sexual assault on a minor girl. Noting that the crime, investigation and the …

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter TV Editors In POCSO Case, Says 'Inappropriate Questions' To Child Should Have Been Avoided
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter TV Editors In POCSO Case, Says 'Inappropriate Questions' To Child Should Have Been Avoided

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the anticipatory bail applications filed by Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K. and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that prime facie, while the allegations did not constitute a criminal offence under the POSCO Act, the Court stated that the reporters asked the child inappropriate questions which …

'Once Arrest Is Found Illegal, Duty Of Court To Release Accused On Bail' : Supreme Court Rejects ED Appeal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Once Arrest Is Found Illegal, Duty Of Court To Release Accused On Bail' : Supreme Court Rejects ED Appeal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently declared the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate as illegal and unconstitutional because the agency failed to secure the presence of the arrestee before the magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest. The arrestee was detained on 5th March 2022 at 11 AM at IGI Airport, Delhi by the Immigration Bureau in view of the Look Out …

Non-Bailable Warrant Can't Be Issued Against A Man In Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 125(3) CrPC: Amicus Tells Kerala HC
2 months ago

Non-Bailable Warrant Can't Be Issued Against A Man In Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 125(3) CrPC: Amicus Tells Kerala HC

Live Law  

In case concerning issuance of non-bailable warrant for non-payment of maintenance decreed under CrPC, Amicus Curiae Advocate Paravathi Menon A appointed in the matter told the Kerala High Court on Monday that there is no provision for issuing non-bailable warrant for enforcement of a maintenance order under Section 125 of Cr.P.C.Section 125 CrPC pertains. In case concerning issuance of non-bailable …

Magistrate/Sessions Court Has No Jurisdiction To Grant Bail To Accused If HC Issues NBW In Appeals Against Acquittal Or Conviction: Allahabad HC [FB]
2 months ago

Magistrate/Sessions Court Has No Jurisdiction To Grant Bail To Accused If HC Issues NBW In Appeals Against Acquittal Or Conviction: Allahabad HC [FB]

Live Law  

A full bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that where the High Court has consciously issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of an accused, against whose acquittal/conviction an appeal has been moved, the Magistrate or the Sessions Judge, as the case may be, would have no jurisdiction to release such person on bail. nor Session Judge would …

Parity Necessary To Maintain Judicial Discipline, Co-Accused In Same Crime Entitled To Bail Unless Sufficient Reasons Given For Denial: Kerala HC
2 months ago

Parity Necessary To Maintain Judicial Discipline, Co-Accused In Same Crime Entitled To Bail Unless Sufficient Reasons Given For Denial: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court clarified that if bail application of an accused is allowed, then the bail application of co-accused in the same crime cannot be denied without giving sufficient reasons for denial. The Court stated that if the bail application of a co- accused is rejected, then bail application of another co-accused can be allowed only if the allegation …

Police Arresting Accused After Filing Chargesheet & Court's Cognizance Makes No Sense : Supreme Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Police Arresting Accused After Filing Chargesheet & Court's Cognizance Makes No Sense : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of police arresting an accused, who was not arrested during investigation after the Court has taken cognizance of the chargesheet.When the Court was informed that such a practice was being followed by the Uttar Pradesh police, it expressed surprise, terming the practice "unusual". The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of police arresting …

Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to man booked under SC
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to man booked under SC

Op India  

The Malayalam expression “pulayadi mone,” which translates as “son of a prostitute,” is not considered a casteist slur that carries criminal penalties under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. The investigation also asserted that the offence under Section 3 had been committed, however, the bench countered that a violation under Section 3 of the Act would specify the …

Kerala drug case accused may be saved from unusual bail condition of standing in public with anti-narcotics placard
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala drug case accused may be saved from unusual bail condition of standing in public with anti-narcotics placard

The Hindu  

A native of Kasaragod in Kerala booked for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs may be saved from a trial court’s bail condition of standing in a public place with a placard carrying the message to avoid drugs and alcohol. However, the unusual bail condition imposed by the trial court on January 9 did not apparently go well with the Kerala High …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea of ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination, 2022. However, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra pointed out that the Delhi High Court has given very strong findings in the impugned order, indicting Khedkar …

HC seeks response of police on bail plea by Boby Chemmannur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks response of police on bail plea by Boby Chemmannur

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the response of the police on a petition by businessman Boby Chemmannur seeking bail in a sexual harassment case registered against him on a complaint by a woman actor. The Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate court dismissed his bail plea. There was undue haste in effecting the arrest by sending police officers to a …

Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued bailable warrant against Dr. Rajan N. Khobragade IAS, Additional Chief Secretary in the State's Health and Family Welfare Department for non-compliance of its 2023 order and non-appearance despite the direction of the Court. After the contempt case was filed, the Court on 2nd February 2024 directed the Principal Secretary to the Health and …

Karnataka HC Grants Interim Bail To BJP's CT Ravi Arrested For Allegedly Using Derogatory Words Against Female Congress Leader
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC Grants Interim Bail To BJP's CT Ravi Arrested For Allegedly Using Derogatory Words Against Female Congress Leader

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim bail and directed immediate release from custody of BJP Legislator C T Ravi, who was arrested for allegedly using derogatory words against Congress Legislator Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the State Council, at Belagavi. It said “I am of the opinion that prima facie case is made out by the petitioner for his release …

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal
3 months, 1 week ago

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court asked the sole accused, Arjun in the infamous Vandiperiyar rape and murder case to appear before the Special Court for the Trial of Offences Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Kattappana. Notably, he was acquitted by the POCSO court last year in the rape and murder of a 5 and a half …

Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines To Ensure Minors Are Not Mistakenly Tried As Adults
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines To Ensure Minors Are Not Mistakenly Tried As Adults

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court, while handling a case in which two juveniles were tried and punished as adults, issued a set of directives to investigating agencies and the district judiciary to prevent such occurrences in the future. It shall be indicated in the remand report, the method adopted to ascertain the age of the arrestee while producing him before the …

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17 years delay, after publication of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Based on a statement of a lady, that too after 17 years, this case has been registered…It is true that investigation is going on but everybody must …

Relief Hit By S. 438(1)(ii) CrPC: Allahabad HC Cancels Advocate's Anticipatory Bail In Extortion Case For Concealing Criminal Antecedents
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Relief Hit By S. 438(1)(ii) CrPC: Allahabad HC Cancels Advocate's Anticipatory Bail In Extortion Case For Concealing Criminal Antecedents

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently cancelled anticipatory bail granted to an advocate in an extortion case, noting that he had not mentioned the factum of previous criminal antecedents before the trial court, which granted him the relief. It was his case that the accused had approached the Sessions Court by concealing the factum of criminal antecedents of two previous cases, …

Arrest info enough, grounds of arrest not necessary: Karnataka HC
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Arrest info enough, grounds of arrest not necessary: Karnataka HC

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court ruled that the verdicts of the Supreme Court, that grounds of arrest are to be informed to the accused, applies to the accused arrested under the Unlawful Activities Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act and not for accused arrested under the Indian Penal Code and Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000. If grounds …

Telangana HC Reserves Order on Anticipatory Bail of iNews MD in Phone-Tapping Case
4 months ago

Telangana HC Reserves Order on Anticipatory Bail of iNews MD in Phone-Tapping Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice Dr G. Radha Rani of Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved orders in the anticipatory bail petition filed by iNews managing director Aruvela Shravan Kumar, sixth accused in the phone-tapping operation of the BRS government, who fled to the US when the snooping came to light. Public prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao submitted a 440-page counter affidavit, pointed out …

'Pains Judicial Conscience': P&H High Court Seeks Explanation From Magistrate Who Issued Release Warrant Without Compliance Of Bail Condition
4 months ago

'Pains Judicial Conscience': P&H High Court Seeks Explanation From Magistrate Who Issued Release Warrant Without Compliance Of Bail Condition

Live Law  

Observing that the judicial conscience of the Court is shocked about the manner in which the release warrant was issued by a Judicial Magistrate, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought explanation from the judge.The Court found that the JMIC of Ambala issued a release warrant for an accused in a cheating case without compliance of the pre-condition of …

Police Issued Notice To Appear To Accused After Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail, Seem To Be Running A "Parallel Court": Madhya Pradesh HC
4 months ago

Police Issued Notice To Appear To Accused After Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail, Seem To Be Running A "Parallel Court": Madhya Pradesh HC

Live Law  

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court pulled up the police authorities for wilfully delaying appropriate action against an accused, noting that despite rejection of his anticipatory bail plea by the high court and his subsequent plea by Supreme Court, a section 41A CrPC notice was issued to him indicating that the police is running a "parallel court". Justice …

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
4 months ago

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application of a police officer who is accused of raping a 14-year-old minor girl who is stated to be a member of the scheduled caste. Justice K Babu observed that Courts must not lightly entertain bail applications when "serious offences" are alleged and a "prima facie case" is made out. Ultimately, it …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

HC tells Delhi Police to update arrest memo
4 months, 1 week ago

HC tells Delhi Police to update arrest memo

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The update was imperative to ensure effective compliance with Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, court said. The Delhi high court has directed Delhi Police to update the arrest memo used by its officers while arresting people, adding a column to record the grounds of arrest, underscoring the significance behind this information. The said section mandates …

Custody Needed To Unravel Corruption Racket In Jail: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Official Booked For Supplying Mobile Phones To Gangsters
4 months, 1 week ago

Custody Needed To Unravel Corruption Racket In Jail: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Official Booked For Supplying Mobile Phones To Gangsters

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Jail Superintendent accused of collecting bribe from gangsters to supply them mobile phones inside the Haryana's Kurukshetra prison and allowed visits of hard core criminal without entry in register. The Court rejected the plea that investigation against the Jail Superintendent was lodged without following the provision …

SC grants anticipatory bail to actor Siddique in rape case, flags 8-year delay in filing FIR: Posted on Facebook, but..
4 months, 1 week ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to actor Siddique in rape case, flags 8-year delay in filing FIR: Posted on Facebook, but..

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to veteran Malayalam actor Siddique in connection with an alleged rape case dating back to 2016. A bench comprising Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made the interim anticipatory bail, granted on September 30, absolute. Justice Trivedi pointedly questioned the complainant's actions, stating: “You had the courage to post the complaint on …

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case

Hindustan Times  

Siddique's anticipatory bail: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a case of alleged sexual assault registered against him in a 2016 incident by an actress. The Supreme Court noted that the complaint in the case was filed in August, eight years after the alleged incident took place in 2016. In its status report, …

Circular Issued For Police On Protocols To Arrest Accused Beyond State Borders: Tamil Nadu DGP Tells Kerala High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Circular Issued For Police On Protocols To Arrest Accused Beyond State Borders: Tamil Nadu DGP Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu has informed the Kerala High Court that a new circular dated November 13 has been issued outlining detailed guidelines to be followed while making arrests of accused persons outside the state's borders. The Court was hearing a contempt petition alleging violation of the Apex Court guidelines in D K Basu v State …

High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail Plea for Accused Facing Arrest Warrant
5 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 HC reserves order on Prajwal’s bail pleas
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC reserves order on Prajwal’s bail pleas

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved order on three bail petitions filed by former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual harassment and rape charges. Prajwal filed the petitions seeking anticipatory bail in two cases and regular bail in the third case. Prajwal approached the high court for bail in the case registered with the Holenarasipura police …

​For a fair probe: The Hindu Editorial on the Kejriwal bail order and CBI conduct
6 months, 1 week ago

​For a fair probe: The Hindu Editorial on the Kejriwal bail order and CBI conduct

The Hindu  

A two-member Bench of the Supreme Court that granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case was divided on the legality of his arrest by the CBI on corruption charges soon after he was given regular bail in connection with money-laundering charges. After the benefit was given to the co-accused, including Delhi’s Deputy Chief …

HC grants bail to Priyavrat Mandhana in money laundering case
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

[KAAPA] Police's Failure To Use Available Technology To Expedite Process Undermines Personal Liberty Of Accused In Preventive Detention Cases: Kerala HC
6 months, 4 weeks ago

[KAAPA] Police's Failure To Use Available Technology To Expedite Process Undermines Personal Liberty Of Accused In Preventive Detention Cases: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court observed that the State Police uses an 'Integrated Core Policing System' that enables them to collect information about offenders promptly and efficiently without delay. The Court thus stated that with the technological advancements, the government cannot justify the delay in issuing the detention order by claiming that they spent time gathering case details. The Court was …

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former IAS Puja Khedkar Till August 21, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Will you re-arrest CM?’: Delhi HC on ED petition to cancel Kejriwal's bail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Will you re-arrest CM?’: Delhi HC on ED petition to cancel Kejriwal's bail

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate if it intended to arrest chief minister Arvind Kejriwal again in the money laundering case registered in connection with the Delhi excise policy. Taking note of the Supreme Court’s July 12 order granting interim bail to the Aam Aadmi Party chief, a bench of justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked ED …

Why Parvinder Singh Khurana v ED is an Important Judgment for Bail Jurisprudence
7 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 …

'This is shocking': Supreme Court on Delhi High Court pausing bail order for a year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'This is shocking': Supreme Court on Delhi High Court pausing bail order for a year

India Today  

Expressing shock over the way the Delhi High Court stayed a regular bail order for a year without specifying any reason, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict and questioned the Enforcement Directorate for defending the high court's decision. A bench of Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih was hearing a plea by Parvinder Singh Khurana, an accused …

Right To Expeditious Trial Is A Fundamental Right: Chhattisgarh HC Reiterates While Allowing Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Right To Expeditious Trial Is A Fundamental Right: Chhattisgarh HC Reiterates While Allowing Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC

Live Law  

The Chattisgarh High Court has allowed a bail application upon observing that the right to expeditious trial is a fundamental right. The Court noted that under Section 193 of BNSS, it is the duty of the Investigating Officer to provide a police report and other documents to the accused, with the documents being indexed to the Magistrate as required under …

RSS leader’s Murder: Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members, 9 others to stay in jail
9 months ago

RSS leader’s Murder: Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members, 9 others to stay in jail

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : The Kerala High Court has rejected the bail plea of nine accused individuals associated with the banned outfit Popular Front of India, who were charged in connection with the murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan in Palakkad. The individuals denied bail include Saddam Hussain M K, Ashraf, Noushad M, Ashraf Moulavi, Ansari E P, Mohammad Ali K alias Kunjappu, …

Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna in kidnapping case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna in kidnapping case

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, mother of suspended Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, in a kidnapping case filed against her linked to the sexual abuse allegations against her son. Karnataka high court The high court’s decision to grant her bail mandates that she must fully cooperate with the investigation by the Special …

State Moves Kerala High Court Against Bail Of Accused In SDPI Leader Shan's Murder Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

State Moves Kerala High Court Against Bail Of Accused In SDPI Leader Shan's Murder Case

Live Law  

The Kerala government has moved the High Court challenging the grant of bail to Rajendra Prasad, first accused in the murder of Social Democratic Party of India State Secretary K.S. Shan who was hacked to death in December 2021.The bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice on the matter and posted it on June 25 along with similar appeals …

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