3 years, 4 months ago

'Would Encourage Copycat Criminal Behaviour': Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man accused of aiding escape of a high risk undertrial prisoner from the lawful judicial custody, saying that granting him bail would encourage "copycat criminal behaviour". Justice Subramonium Prasad said that to aid an undertrial of notorious credentials escape lawful custody, has wide ramifications that may shake the confidence of the public. Justice Subramonium Prasad said that to aid an undertrial of notorious credentials escape lawful custody, has wide ramifications that may shake the confidence of the public in the police administration as well as the criminal justice system. The conspiracy of helping Kuldeep @ Fajja escape from the lawful judicial custody is of huge magnitude which could have serious effects on public safety and graver consequences on society as a whole.

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Court Acquits Five Men in 2015 Kidnapping Case

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men in a 2015 kidnapping case, saying the prosecution's story was improbable, unbelievable and riddled with doubts. The court said the prosecution's case hinged on the testimonies of Rajendra Gupta, his son-in-law and complainant Anil Kumar and son Pradeep Gupta. The court underlined several contradictions in Kumar's and Gupta's statements, including regarding …

2 months, 1 week ago

[UAPA] Long Incarceration Can't Lead To Bail When Case Involves Transnational Terrorism, Anti-National Activities: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that long incarceration in itself cannot lead to an accused being released on bail where the case involves transnational terrorism and anti-national activities. “This Court while acknowledging that speedy trial is necessary as a Constitutional prescription, observes that in cases involving anti-national activities and terrorism on an international scale,. “This Court while acknowledging that …

2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police oppose bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel and others in Delhi riots case

The Hindu

The Delhi police on Tuesday opposed the bail pleas of several accused in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots before the Delhi High Court, saying that the violence was a result of “clinical and pathological conspiracy” executed with a “diabolical intention and ruthless intensity”. The police opposed the pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others, who are seeking bail …

3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Ex-IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar: 'Classic Case Of Fraud'

ABP News

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant Anticipatory bail to former IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of 'misrepresenting and falsifying facts' in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by Khedkar observing that prima facie, a strong case if made out against her, …

3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to ex- IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. Ruling that a strong prima facie case was made out against Khedkar, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said investigation was required to …

3 months, 1 week ago

How Delhi police caught rape accused from Gujarat after a 1,500-km chase

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Crime Branch arrested a 25-year-old man accused of rape from Surat in Gujarat after an extensive 1,500-km chase. The police have also recovered a mobile phone containing explicit videos and photos used for blackmail. The police have also recovered a mobile phone containing explicit videos and photos used for blackmail and sextortion. Delhi shocker Last month, the Delhi …

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 …

5 months ago

Court Convicts Man for Kidnapping and Forcing Minors to Beg

Deccan Chronicle

A Delhi court has convicted a man for kidnapping a 11-year-old girl. The court found that there was no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, who claimed that the accused kidnapped the girl to force her into begging. The court convicted the accused of kidnapping and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal bail plea in Delhi Excise policy case: Supreme Court reserves its order

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petitions for bail and quashing of arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the excise policy case, shrugging off the Central agency’s pitch that he must first knock on the doors of the trial court. The apex court reminded the CBI of a comment made in …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bail to Arvind Kejriwal will demoralise Delhi High Court: CBI argument in Supreme Court

India Today

Granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is under arrest in a liquor policy case, would demoralise the Delhi High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The statement was made by the CBI's lawyer, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was arguing in opposition to pleas filed by Kejriwal seeking bail and …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi court summons Kejriwal in excise case, extends custody till Sep 11

Hindustan Times

A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued summons to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused while taking cognizance of the fourth supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021-22. CBI had filed its fourth supplementary chargesheet on July 30 naming Kejriwal, Pathak, Amit Arora, Vinod Chauhan, Ashish Mathur and P. Sarath …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Puja Khedkar can't be arrested till Aug 21, Delhi HC grants interim protection in 'fake identity' case – Firstpost

Firstpost

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Delhi Police and the UPSC, asking them to file their responses by August 21 as to why Puja Khedkar’s custody is required to unearth the conspiracy Puja Khedkar, a 2023-batch IAS officer, was accused of fraudulently availing attempts beyond the permissible limit by faking her identity. “Puja Khedkar be not arrested …

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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Court allows bail to HC Bar body chief in assault case

Hindustan Times

The court of additional sessions judge on Thursday allowed the regular bail application of Vikas Malik, president of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, who was arrested in an assault case last month. While Chandigarh Police had opposed the bail plea, the defence counsel argued in court for two hours to present their side of the story and …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Puja Khedkar moves Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail in cheating case

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC and disability quota benefits, on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the criminal case against her. Puja Khedkar moves Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail in cheating case Her plea for pre-arrest bail is scheduled for hearing before Justice Subramonium …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Will you arrest Arvind Kejriwal again?': Delhi high court asks Enforcement Directorate

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought to know from the Enforcement Directorate what would it do if the court allowed its plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The court asked the query because the Supreme Court had already granted him interim bail in the money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy. The Supreme …

8 months ago

Delhi court denies bail to man accused of impersonating former ASG to cheat bank

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, A court here has denied bail to a man accused of impersonating senior advocate and former additional solicitor general of India Sidharth Luthra to cheat a bank, saying it was "in the interest of the society". Delhi court denies bail to man accused of impersonating former ASG to cheat bank Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala dismissed the …

8 months ago

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 8 in CBI case

The Hindu

A court here on Tuesday extended till August 8 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. The Rouse Avenue court also extended till July 31 his judicial custody in the money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Excise ‘scam’: Delhi High Court asks CBI to respond to Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in corruption case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on July 5 asked the CBI to respond to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the corruption case registered by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, said the AAP leader is not a flight risk and not a terrorist and the CBI arrested him after …

9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC puts interim stay on Arvind Kejriwal's bail order

Op India

On Friday, June 21, the Delhi High Court temporarily suspended the order that granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the liquor policy issue. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, presiding over the vacation bench, issued this order while serving notice on the ED’s petition, which contested the trial court’s decision from the previous …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22

The Hindu

New Delhi A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22. Mr. Kumar was produced through videoconferencing before the duty metropolitan magistrate at Tis Hazari court, which extended his judicial custody till June 22. Prior to him approaching the high court, the magistrate court had denied Mr. Kumar bail, …

10 months, 1 week ago

HC rejects bail of Manish Sisodia, says his conduct amounts to 'great betrayal of democratic principles'

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: In a major setback to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected his bail plea in the excise policy case, noting that his conduct amounts to a "great betrayal of democratic principles". The prosecution establishes, prima facie, a case of money laundering under Section 3 of the Prevention of …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

K Kavitha moves Delhi HC seeking bail in money laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy scam

India TV News

During the proceedings, the Enforcement Directorate told the court the investigation was at a crucial stage and it may file a charge sheet against Kavitha within a week. the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, who has been in jail, moved Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking bail in the money laundering case linked to an alleged excise policy scam. …

11 months, 1 week ago

Delhi high court rejects ‘fanciful’ bail plea for Kejriwal by law student

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking extraordinary interim bail for chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, and imposed a fine of ₹75,000 on the petitioner. On Monday, the high court was hearing the law student’s petition, in which he sought Kejriwal’s release against his personal bond, coupled with an undertaking on the latter’s behalf that he would not …

1 year ago

HC seeks Delhi Police's response on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of Delhi Police on a plea moved by activist Sharjeel Imam challenging a trial court order refusing him statutory bail in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA and sedition case. Issuing notice in the plea, a division bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait posted the matter for …

1 year, 3 months ago

Bail Plea Cannot Be Turned Into Recovery Proceedings Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Makes Interim Bail Absolute In Cheating Case

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in cheating cases where bail is sought by the accused, the Court cannot impose a condition to deposit the allegedly misappropriated amount before granting bail. Acknowledging the ruling of the Supreme Court in Dilip Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh and another Justice Suvir Sehgal granted interim bail and said, "no …

1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused, Cites Attempts To Threaten Victim, Influence Police Investigation

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant bail to the petitioners, accused of gang-rape by the victim who alleged that she was attacked at the birthday party of one of the accused. Earlier, a division-bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth had taken serious exception to the police’s actions in harassing the victim, and the petitioner’s attempts …

1 year, 6 months ago

Courts Can’t Be Used As "Matrimonial Facilitators" For Pressurizing Rape Accused To Get Married To Victim Or To Obtain Bail: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that courts cannot be used as “matrimonial facilitators” for pressurizing the accused to get married to the victim or be denied bail in sexual assault cases. “The Courts of law cannot be used as a forum for the purpose of facilitating marriages and be used as marriage facilitators by first lodging an FIR alleging …

1 year, 9 months ago

Personal liberty of undertrial can’t be curtailed for indefinite period: Delhi HC

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has observed that imprisonment at the stage of trial cannot be prolonged only for the purpose of “teaching the accused a lesson”, as it granted bail to an accused in a kidnapping case. Merely because the offence is of a serious nature cannot be the ground to curtail the personal liberty of an undertrial for an …

2 years, 2 months ago

Consensual Teenage Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Accused In POCSO Case As Victim Offers To Stand As ‘Surety’ For Him

Live Law

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old in a POCSO case after the victim — the wife of accused, told the court that they were in a consensual relationship at the time of alleged offence, and is offering to stand as surety for him in case he is granted bail.In the decision on the bail application moved by …

2 years, 2 months ago

Accused in Sultanpuri hit-and-drag case gets bail

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to Ashutosh Bhardwaj, one of the suspects arrested for the Sultanpuri accident case, observing that the allegations against him — harbouring other suspects and wiping evidence — came forth only after the alleged crime took place. produced by the investigating agency to show any prior meeting of minds of accused/ applicant Ashutosh with …

2 years, 2 months ago

'We Don't Believe In Unnecessarily Putting People Behind Bars': Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At Lengthy Bail Hearings In Delhi Riots Case

Live Law

“We don’t believe in unnecessarily putting people behind bars. Bail matters should not go on and on and should not be dealt with in this manner", the Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked while hearing applications filed in relation to bail granted in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.The appeals filed by the Delhi Police against the Delhi High Court order …

2 years, 2 months ago

'Apprehension Of Justice Being Thwarted Because Of Unholy Political Nexus': P&H High Court Denies Bail To Accused In 2014 Murder Case

Live Law

Observing that there is a likelihood of them threatening witnesses and apprehension of justice being thwarted because of an "unholy political nexus", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to four accused in a 2014 case of murder of a youth from Tarn Taran. The court further noted that under political patronage enjoyed by the accused persons, the …

2 years, 4 months ago

'Dire need to protect dignity of police': Delhi Court rejects ex-Congress MLA’s bail plea

India TV News

Emphasizing on ensuring the dignity of police personnel, A Delhi court here on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of former Congress legislator Asif Khan. Metropolitan Magistrate Shikha Chahal observed there is a “dire need to ensure the dignity of police officers is protected.” The court was hearing the bail application of Khan, who was sent to 14 days' judicial custody …

2 years, 7 months ago

Juvenile Apprehending Arrest May 'Suo Moto' Appear Before JJ Board To Seek Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a case involving juvenile in conflict with law who allegedly committed offences punishable under Sections 379-B, 427, 511 of the IPC, held that if the juvenile in conflict with law suo motu makes appearance before Juvenile Justice Board concerned in respect of the petition offences, thereupon the said appearance would be …

2 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC grants bail to serial stalker; warns of throwing behind bars if found involved in similar incident again

India Today

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 40-year-old man from Bhayander who, according to police, was a serial stalker of minor girls. The court, while granting bail to the accused, imposed the condition that he should not be involved in similar cases or else he could be sent behind bars again. The court had granted bail to the …

2 years, 9 months ago

'Soft Target': Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-ASG IH Syed In Extortion Case, Says Allegations Apparently Designed To Humiliate Him

Live Law

The former ASG at Gujarat High Court, IH Syed was granted anticipatory bail by a bench consisting of Justice Nikhil S. Kariel of the Gujarat High Court. It opined that– "The earlier FIR in question was between private individuals and whereas whatever may be the extent of amount alleged to have been defrauded, it was in the considered opinion of …

2 years, 9 months ago

Bribes for visa: Karti moves HC for anticipatory bail in ED case

The Hindu

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has now approached the Delhi High Court with an anticipatory bail application in the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case that is linked to the Central Bureau of Investigation's case in the bribes for visa probe. The fresh application comes a day after a Special CBI court in Delhi denied him anticipatory bail in the case noting …

2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Bail To Man Accused Of Kidnap-Murder Of 13 Year Old Boy

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Delhi High Court order granting bail to a man accused of kidnapping and murdering the 13-year-old son of a Delhi jeweler in 2014, whose body was found in a drain in East Delhi in November 2014. Before the court, Dr Menaka Guruswamy, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants, submitted that: …

2 years, 11 months ago

Custodial Interrogation An Effective Method Of Crime Solving But Personal Liberty Has To Be Balanced: Delhi HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail In Cheating Case

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that while custodial interrogation of a suspect is one of the basic and effective methods of crime solving, the liberty of an individual also needs to be balanced out.Justice Asha Menon was dealing with a plea seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered under sec. The Delhi High Court has observed that …

2 years, 11 months ago

"Continued Detention Not Required For Investigation": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing CM Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to 8 men accused of vandalising Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence recently, observing that their continued detention in judicial custody was not required for proper investigation of the offences.Justice Asha Menon further noted that there was no possibility of the applicants tampering with the evidence or inducing or threatening. The Delhi …

3 years ago

Delhi court grants bail to creators of Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals apps on humanitarian grounds

Firstpost

The court considered that the accused are first time offenders and continued incarceration would be detrimental to their overall wellbeing New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case accused Niraj Bishnoi and ‘Sulli Deals’ app creator Omkareshwar Thakur on humanitarian grounds. The court considered that the accused are first time offenders and continued …

3 years, 1 month ago

Mere Vague Belief That Accused May Thwart Investigation Cannot Be A Ground To Prolong The Incarceration: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere vague belief that the accused may thwart the investigation cannot be a ground to prolong the incarceration of the accused.Justice Subramonium Prasad added that if there is no apprehension of interference in administration of justice in a criminal trial by an accused, then the Court should be circumspect while considering depriving the …

3 years, 3 months ago

9 Years In Custody; Trial Not Complete : Delhi High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused; Says Process Becoming Punishment

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was in custody for 9 years in an NDPS case observing that while drug trafficking must be deterred with stringent punishments, plight of the undertrials cannot be ignored. "Deprivation of personal liberty without the assurance of speedy trial contravenes the principles enshrined in our Constitution under Article 21, and …

3 years, 3 months ago

Online Cheating & Fraud Rampant But Court Can't Remiss In Performing Duty To Uphold Liberty: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Four

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that though online cheating and fraud has become rampant in the Country, it cannot remiss in performing it's duty to uphold liberty subject to other relevant considerations. Justice Subramonium Prasad granted bail to four persons namely Moveen, Waris, Manvendra Singh and Sajid in a case initially registered under Section 420 of IPC. However, this …

3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Riots: HC Denies Bail To Two Men Accused Of Being Part Of Mob That Killed Muslim Men, Says Possibility Of Them Threatening Sole Public Witness

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to two men namely Ajay and Shubham accused of killing four Muslim men during the North East Delhi riots which took place in the national capital last year observing that there was a possibility of them threatening the sole public witness in the matter. This Court, while being cognizant of the fact that …

3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court asks police to respond to Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

India TV News

Highlights Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice to prosecution and asked it to file a reply to the bail plea Imam, represented by senior advocate Sanjay R Hegde, challenged trial court’s Oct 22 order The prosecution was represented through Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the police to reply on a plea by JNU student Sharjeel …

3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Grants Bail To Man Already Released In Similar FIRs; Says His Right To Defend Himself Shall Get Prejudiced If Bail Not Granted

Live Law

A Delhi Court has granted bail to one Tinku in a case concerning North East Delhi riots after taking note of the fact that he has already been released and enlarged on bail in five similar FIRs relating to incidents of rioting around the same locality.Observing that his right to defend himself shall get prejudiced if not enlarged on bail, …

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