Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Objectionable Material Against UP CM Yogi Adityanath On FB
2 years, 2 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Objectionable Material Against UP CM Yogi Adityanath On FB

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of uploading some objectionable material on his Facebook account with regard to the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath.The Bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order as it noted that the offences under which the accused has been challaned are having maximum punishment of three years and the that he is in jail. The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of uploading some objectionable material on his Facebook account with regard to the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath. He moved the High Court arguing that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case and even if the allegations are accepted, then also all the offences are triable by Magistrate Ist class and the maximum punishment provided for the offences are three years and applicant is in jail since September 2022 and he has no criminal history to his credit. On the other hand, the counsel for the state although opposed the prayer of the accused seeking bail, could not dispute the fact that the maximum punishment provided for the alleged offences is three years and the applicant has no criminal history and he is in jail since September 2022.

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Gauhati HC grants interim bail to USTM chancellor Mahbabul Haque, sets next date of hearing for April 9
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Gauhati HC grants interim bail to USTM chancellor Mahbabul Haque, sets next date of hearing for April 9

Hindustan Times  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday granted interim bail to the chancellor of Meghalaya's University of Science and Technology Mahbabul Haque, who was arrested for allegedly promising students to allow unfair means in exams to score high marks. The Gauhati High Court asked USTM Chancellor Mahbabul Haque to furnish a bail bond of ₹ 50,000 along with an additional surety …

Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In 2023 Illegal Land Allotment Case
1 week, 4 days ago

Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In 2023 Illegal Land Allotment Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today rejected bail to retired IAS officer Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma in connection to a 2023 illegal land allotment case lodged at Bhuj in Kutch. The FIR against him was lodged in 2023 under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with the FIR registered with the CID Crime Boarder Zone …

Delhi HC to hear ED’s petition against Arvind Kejriwal’s bail
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi HC to hear ED’s petition against Arvind Kejriwal’s bail

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is set to hear the Enforcement Directorate’s challenge against the bail granted to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case on Monday. Kejriwal’s legal team, however, has maintained that his bail should stand, emphasising that all other accused in the case have already been granted similar relief. The Supreme …

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki in 2022 extortion case
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Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki in 2022 extortion case

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Monday granted bail to former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki and his brother Rizwan Solanki in an extortion case pending in Kanpur Nagar. The bail application was filed on behalf of the applicants in the criminal case registered in 2022 under section 386 of Indian Penal Code at Jajmau police station of Kanpur Nagar. While …

Man Spends 4+ Yrs In Jail Without Trial For Offence With Max 5 Yrs Sentence, P&H High Court Laments ₹1 Crore Bond Condition For Default Bail
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Man Spends 4+ Yrs In Jail Without Trial For Offence With Max 5 Yrs Sentence, P&H High Court Laments ₹1 Crore Bond Condition For Default Bail

Live Law  

Observing that the case shows "distressing picture of the criminal justice system's failure", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside condition to pay Rs.1.10 crore in bail bond for granting default bail to an accused in Tax Fraud case. It further said that the failure to release the petitioner under Section 479 BNSS, when his right to default …

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

Marry survivor in 3 months: Allahabad High Court's bail condition to rape accused
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Marry survivor in 3 months: Allahabad High Court's bail condition to rape accused

India Today  

During a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to a rape accused on the condition that he marries the victim within three months of his release, Bar and Bench reported. During the ruling, the Allahabad High Court said the state could not bring forth any exceptional circumstances that would warrant bail denial to Meena, Bar and Bench reported. …

[NDPS Act] Bar On Bail U/S 37 Can Be Relaxed When Contraband 'Marginally' Above Commercial Quantity: Punjab & Haryana High Court
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[NDPS Act] Bar On Bail U/S 37 Can Be Relaxed When Contraband 'Marginally' Above Commercial Quantity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the bar on granting bail in case of commercial quantity under Section 37 of the NDPS Act can be relaxed when the alleged recovered contraband is "marginally above" the commercial quantity.Section 37 of the NDPS Act states that bail should not be granted to an accused unless the accused is able …

Allahabad High Court Changes Rules For Listing Of Cases Arising From Same FIRs In View Of SC's Judgment
1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Changes Rules For Listing Of Cases Arising From Same FIRs In View Of SC's Judgment

Live Law  

Recently, the Allahabad High Court published an administrative order changing the rules for listing cases arising out of the same FIRs/ case crime numbers. 2025 LiveLaw 188 More about the Apex Court's judgment here : Rule To List Bail Pleas From Same FIR Before Same Bench Won't Apply If Judge's Roster Changes : Supreme Court Clarifies By order dated 25.02.2025, …

'Conduct Not In Accordance With Dignity Of AG's Office': Chhattisgarh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Advocate General In 'NAN Scam' Case
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'Conduct Not In Accordance With Dignity Of AG's Office': Chhattisgarh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Advocate General In 'NAN Scam' Case

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected anticipatory bail to former Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma for his alleged involvement in the 'Nagarik Apurti Nigam' scam and misusing his constitutional office to influence outcomes of certain cases in favour of top administrative officers of the State. At that time, he was the Advocate General of the State and he ought not …

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 …

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a man named Mohammed Ajaan Khan, accused of raping a minor girl and impregnating her twice. Verdict in the case Justice Milind N Jadhav, in his order on Thursday, noted that the victim was a minor while the accused Mohammed Ajaan Khan was an adult. The Bombay Court granted bail to …

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a man named Mohammed Ajaan Khan, accused of raping a minor girl and impregnating her twice. Verdict in the case Justice Milind N Jadhav, in his order on Thursday, noted that the victim was a minor while the accused Mohammed Ajaan Khan was an adult. The Bombay Court granted bail to …

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court will on February 24 hear jailed parliament member Engineer Rashid’s plea against a local court’s December 23 refusal to pass an order on his bail plea citing lack of jurisdiction. Justice Vikas Mahajan scheduled the hearing after Delhi high court’s registrar general informed the court about the Supreme Court ’s permission for a special court to …

Delhi court grants bail to CEO, coordinator in UPSC coaching drowning case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court grants bail to CEO, coordinator in UPSC coaching drowning case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RAU's IAS Study Circle former CEO Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh in a case related to the drowning of three aspirants at the basement of the coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar in July 2024. RAU's IAS Study Circle former CEO Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh granted bail. Principal district …

Delhi HC seeks SC clarification on court jurisdiction for Engineer Rashid’s bail plea
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Delhi HC seeks SC clarification on court jurisdiction for Engineer Rashid’s bail plea

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification regarding the appropriate trial court to hear the bail plea of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, currently imprisoned in a terror funding case under the Unlawful Activities Act. The issue arose after the special NIA court, which had reserved its order on Rashid’s bail plea, later transferred the …

Continued Detention With No Possibility Of Trial Concluding In Near Future 'Unjust': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Murder-Accused In Jail Since 2017
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Continued Detention With No Possibility Of Trial Concluding In Near Future 'Unjust': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Murder-Accused In Jail Since 2017

Live Law  

While granting bail to a man accused of murder, the Allahabad High Court observed that it was regrettable that the applicant was kept in prison for more than 7 years without the trail ending anytime soon. Justice Krishan Pahal held, “Keeping the applicant in custody under these circumstances, when there is no realistic possibility of the trial being concluded in …

'Exorbitant Bail Bond Deprives Accused Of Liberty, Adversely Impacts Family': Punjab & Haryana HC Reduces ₹50 Lakh Surety To ₹50k
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Exorbitant Bail Bond Deprives Accused Of Liberty, Adversely Impacts Family': Punjab & Haryana HC Reduces ₹50 Lakh Surety To ₹50k

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court modified the quantum of surety fixed by the trial Court from Rs. 50 lakh to Rs 50,000 observing that, "the imposition of such an egregious condition would, in almost all cases, result in the accused being unable to furnish the required surety, thereby depriving them of their liberty and subjecting them to the harsh …

Allahabad High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Sitapur Congress MP Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Woman
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Sitapur Congress MP Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Woman

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today refused the anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress's Member of Parliament from Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency, Rakesh Rathore, in connection with an FIR against him over allegations of sexually exploiting a 35-year-old woman.However, a bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan disposed of his plea at the admission stage, giving him the liberty. The Allahabad High …

Live-in relationships have no social sanction: Allahabad high court
2 months ago

Live-in relationships have no social sanction: Allahabad high court

Hindustan Times  

Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has observed that live-in relationships have no social sanction. “Still, the youth are attracted to such relations, and it is high time that we found some framework and solution to save moral values in society,” it added. Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava said: “We live in a changing society, where moral values and the normal conduct …

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Seeking Expeditious Decision On Bail Plea In UAPA Case
2 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Seeking Expeditious Decision On Bail Plea In UAPA Case

Live Law  

Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking expeditious ruling by the trial court on his second regular bail plea in connection with a terror funding case. Rashid has sought directions to the trial court judge to expedite a decision on his pending regular bail application. The development ensued after the ASJ, which was …

Accused's Rights Under Article 21 Prevail Over Restrictions On Grant Of Bail Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court
2 months ago

Accused's Rights Under Article 21 Prevail Over Restrictions On Grant Of Bail Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the rights of an accused enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India prevail over the restrictions on grant of bail mentioned under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. “I am of the view that the restrictions given under section 37 of NDPS Act cannot take precedence …

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 …

Delhi court gives bail to MCOCA accused, says twin riders for relief fulfilled
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court gives bail to MCOCA accused, says twin riders for relief fulfilled

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has granted bail to a man charged under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act for allegedly being part of a notorious gang, saying he fulfilled the twin conditions for the relief. Delhi court gives bail to MCOCA accused, says twin riders for relief fulfilled According to provisions of the MCOCA, bail can only be granted …

Supreme Court asks Delhi Police’s reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail
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2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court asks Delhi Police’s reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Delhi Police to respond to a plea filed by former Councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, appearing for Mr. Hussain, submitted the former Councillor was in custody for over four years and inciting a mob during …

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case
2 months, 1 week ago

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Balyan's bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to …

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 …

Madras High Court: Bail depends on nature of crime, not jail term served
2 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court: Bail depends on nature of crime, not jail term served

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has stated that the period of incarceration does not entitle an undertrial prisoner to get bail and it should instead be decided by taking into account the magnitude of the offence and its impact on the society. A division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and M Jothiraman made the observation recently while dismissing an …

SC raps govt, ED for efforts to deny bail in PMLA cases
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Right To Speedy Trial Not A 'Free Pass' For Undertrial To Be Released On Bail: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Neeraj Bawana In Murder Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Right To Speedy Trial Not A 'Free Pass' For Undertrial To Be Released On Bail: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Neeraj Bawana In Murder Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the right to speedy trial derived from Article 21 of the Constitution of India is not a “free-pass” for every undertrial, demanding to be enlarged on bail regardless of the criminal antecedents and the nature of the offence.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that where there are grave criminal antecedents, the larger interests of …

J&K High Court Denies Bail In Rape & Suicide Case, Cautions Against Granting Bail In Heinous Offences Immediately Post Framing Of Charges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K High Court Denies Bail In Rape & Suicide Case, Cautions Against Granting Bail In Heinous Offences Immediately Post Framing Of Charges

Live Law  

Stressing that bail should not ordinarily be granted in heinous offences like rape or murder once the trial begins, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused bail to the accused in a case of rape and abetment to suicide. It has been further held that it is only in the event if the trial gets unduly delayed and …

Delhi High Court denies bail to ISIS associate in terror case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court denies bail to ISIS associate in terror case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an alleged member of ISIS in a terror case by NIA over radicalisation of youths using cyber space. The accused challenged a trial court order declining any relief on the ground that mere association or support to a terrorist organisation would not constitute an offence under the Unlawful Activities Prevention …

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

Rajasthan High Court Questions Special POCSO Judge For Denying Bail To Man Not Named In Victim Statement
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court Questions Special POCSO Judge For Denying Bail To Man Not Named In Victim Statement

Live Law  

Expressing “anguish and pain” over denial of bail to a man not even named by the minor victim in her statement, the Rajasthan High Court has sought explanation from a Special POCSO Judge for his decision. The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman opined that the increasing tendency of trial courts in rejecting bail petitions in a "casual and routine …

Allegations Offend Victim's Dignity: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Forcing Wife Into Prostitution
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Allegations Offend Victim's Dignity: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Forcing Wife Into Prostitution

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a man who has been accused of forcing his wife into prostitution by compelling her to make physical relationships with his friends and other persons. Noting that the allegations against the husband are rare and the prosecution's case was not a simple case of matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, a …

Actor Allu Arjun submits personal bond for bail
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Actor Allu Arjun submits personal bond for bail

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Actor Allu Arjun furnished personal bond for Rs 50,000 with two sureties to the II Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge on Saturday. Along with him, his advocate Ashok Reddy, Allu Arjun’s father-in-law Kancharla Chandrashekar Reddy came to the court. The court ordered the accused No: 11, Allu Arjun, to appear before the Chikkadpally SHO on every Sunday between 10 am …

‘Must get a fair trial’: India on rejection of Hindu monk's bail plea in Bangladesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Must get a fair trial’: India on rejection of Hindu monk's bail plea in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday called for a fair trial for those arrested in Bangladesh, this after jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Das's bail plea was rejected by a local court in the neighbouring country. “We expect that those people who have been arrested in Bangladesh must get a fair trial and this is our appeal,” ANI quoted ministry of external affairs spokesperson …

No pre-arrest bail for man who extorted unmarried women on matrimonial sites
2 months, 4 weeks ago

No pre-arrest bail for man who extorted unmarried women on matrimonial sites

India Today  

A court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man who targeted unmarried women on matrimonial sites to extract money from them and threatened them to release their compromising material on social media. The Vasai Sessions Court rejected the anticipatory bail application of Shaikh, accused in a case involving harassment, fraud and attempted sexual assault. The prosecution submitted that …

Delhi High Court grants bail to man held over two years in Rs 7-crore cheating case
3 months ago

Delhi High Court grants bail to man held over two years in Rs 7-crore cheating case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man held in custody for over two years in a high-profile cheating case. The accused, Sandeep Tilwani, was arrested in 2022 for allegedly cheating a company of Rs 7 crore by issuing fake payment receipts for bulk rice container orders. “The law prefers bail over jail,” the court noted, …

District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

PMLA Case | Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Duping People By Impersonating Person Close To PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

PMLA Case | Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Duping People By Impersonating Person Close To PM Modi

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday denied bail to one Mohammad Kashif, booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, on the allegations that he duped people financially by flaunting on social media morphed images with ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Noida resident Kashif, arrested in April last year, defrauded people by promising them tenders and government jobs and …

Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions: SC
3 months, 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 …

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest– November 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest– November 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court: Jail Superintendents Should Make Special Efforts To Identify Women Prisoners Eligible For Release U/s. Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Approaching HC For Bail U/S 483 BNSS Without Approaching Trial Court Unnecessarily Burdens HC: J&K High Court Case Title: Ajeet Kumar Vs UT Of J&K Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 320 Criticising the growing trend of directly approaching the High Court …

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 …

'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 …

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to one Halkaee Ahirwar, who has been accused of committing gang rape against a 14-year-old girl in April this year and making viral a video of the entire incident. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected his bail plea, emphasizing that the victim is an 'innocent' 14-year-old girl and that the …

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

Prosecution Can't Commence With Statement Of Co-Accused U/S 50 PMLA: Calcutta HC Grants Bail To Recruitment Scam Accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecution Can't Commence With Statement Of Co-Accused U/S 50 PMLA: Calcutta HC Grants Bail To Recruitment Scam Accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to recruitment scam accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra. Bhadra's firm was linked with transfer of proceeds of crime to M/S Leaps & Bounds Pvt Ltd, a company linked with AITC MP Abhishek Banerjee.Justice Suvra Ghosh granted bail and held: The case essentially hinges on the statement of the petitioner and the co-accused and recovery …

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Advocate Sentenced To 4 Yrs Imprisonment For 'Stalking' Woman Judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Advocate Sentenced To 4 Yrs Imprisonment For 'Stalking' Woman Judge

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a practising advocate from Hamirpur district, who had been convicted earlier this year by a trial court and sentenced to four years in prison for 'stalking' a woman judge and making inappropriate comments about her. Seeking bail during the pendency of his revision plea, the accused moved the HC, wherein his counsel …

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