"Gives An Impression That Justice Can Be Bought & Judges Can Be Sold": Bombay HC Refuses Bail To Man Who Assured Favourable Court Decision
3 years, 2 months ago

"Gives An Impression That Justice Can Be Bought & Judges Can Be Sold": Bombay HC Refuses Bail To Man Who Assured Favourable Court Decision

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused bail to a man accused of cheating a woman by guaranteeing a favourable court decision for her son's release on bail, observing that it is a grave issue and amounts to tarnishing the judiciary's image. The court said that "grave" and peculiar facts of the case where cheating is for manipulating court proceedings would disentitle the man for release on bail. "It is not an uncommon feature that when the matter is pending before the particular Court, the parties indulge into a transaction under the guise of 'settlement' and sometimes it so happens, even without the knowledge of counsel on record, who may prefer to argue the case on its merit." Facts of the Case The applicant Minol Anil Hudda arrested last year on allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust of the IPC, approached the Bombay High Court for bail.

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'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Fix time for completion of trials, but denying bail no solution, SC tells HCs
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fix time for completion of trials, but denying bail no solution, SC tells HCs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure after discovering that High Courts have been denying bail to people incarcerated for long periods. A two-judge bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih observed, “Every day we notice that in several orders passed by different High Courts while rejecting the bail applications, in a routine manner, the …

'Pains Judicial Conscience': P&H High Court Seeks Explanation From Magistrate Who Issued Release Warrant Without Compliance Of Bail Condition
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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

'Flooded With Litigations Where Innocent Families Are Financially Exploited On Promise Of Sending Children Abroad': Punjab & Haryana HC
1 month ago

'Flooded With Litigations Where Innocent Families Are Financially Exploited On Promise Of Sending Children Abroad': Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected bail plea of a man accused of cheating to the tune of Rs.77.89 lakh on the pretext of sending complainants abroad and to procure study visas and work visas.The Court noted that accused person neither sent the complainants abroad nor did they return the advance money.Justice Kirti Singh said, "In recent times, the …

Bombay HC grants bail to lesbian couple booked in child kidnapping case
1 month ago

Bombay HC grants bail to lesbian couple booked in child kidnapping case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to a same-sex couple accused of kidnapping and trafficking a five-year-old girl, stating there was no evidence to support the trafficking charges. The court observed that while their actions may constitute kidnapping, which is a bailable offence, they appear to have been driven by the couple’s deep-seated desire to have a …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Impregnating 14-Yr-Old Fiancé, Says Their Marriage Was Fixed With 'Good Intent'
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Impregnating 14-Yr-Old Fiancé, Says Their Marriage Was Fixed With 'Good Intent'

Live Law  

Observing that 'poverty is the biggest issue in India, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court last month granted bail to a man booked for raping his minor fiancé on the ground that they were to soon marry since their families had decided to get them married.Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the present case was a 'genuine' one …

Karnataka HC rejects bail for UP man accused of cheating 15 people across India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC rejects bail for UP man accused of cheating 15 people across India

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused anticipatory bail to Anupkumar Chodhari, an accused from Uttar Pradesh who had allegedly cheated 15 persons from different states after receiving lakhs of rupees from them on the pretext of getting them inducted as members of the Railway Board. Under these circumstances, though in law the present petition filed under Section 438 of CrPC …

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 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 …

Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Sanjay Chhabria Booked In Yes Bank-DHFL Multi-Crore Scam
5 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Sanjay Chhabria Booked In Yes Bank-DHFL Multi-Crore Scam

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail application of developer Sanjay Chhabria of the Radius Group, involved in a money laundering case related to the multi-crore Yes Bank-DHFL Scam.This is the second time that Chhabria's bail was rejected by the High Court. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail application of developer Sanjay Chhabria of the …

Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused Without Prima Facie Sexual Intent
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused Without Prima Facie Sexual Intent

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to a man booked for allegedly stripping three teenagers, inserting fingers in the anus, abusing them and assaulting them with a leather belt. “After going through the FIR and the allegations made in the FIR against the Applicant coupled with the material collected during investigation, prima facie nothing is brought on record to …

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 …

'No Sane Man Would Believe It': Bombay HC Grants Bail To Accused Who Allegedly Raped Victim In Broad Daylight At Crowded Juhu Chowpatty
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'No Sane Man Would Believe It': Bombay HC Grants Bail To Accused Who Allegedly Raped Victim In Broad Daylight At Crowded Juhu Chowpatty

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a watchman accused of raping a house help behind a rock at Juhu Chowpatty in May 2021 after the court found the woman's version of events to be prima facie un-believable. Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan stated, "Since the victim was major at the time of alleged offence, prima facie, it does not appeal …

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 …

Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Granted By Sessions Court To Man Accused Of Defaming Minor Girl With Obscene Photos
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Granted By Sessions Court To Man Accused Of Defaming Minor Girl With Obscene Photos

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted by Sessions Court to a man accused of extorting and defaming a child with obscene photos after finding that he had obtained bail from sessions court during the pendency of his bail application before the HC. Justice PK Chavan noted that in the accused obtained bail from Sessions Court, Pune despite claiming …

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of raping minor, says the sexual relationship was out of love, not lust
11 months, 1 week ago

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of raping minor, says the sexual relationship was out of love, not lust

Op India  

In a shocking ruling, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl. The court observed that the alleged sexual relationship between the accused and the minor girl was out of a love affair and not lust. The court took into account the fact that the minor girl stayed with the …

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Cheating Client By Forging Bail Order
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Cheating Client By Forging Bail Order

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail to advocate Hiral Chandrakant Jadhav accused of cheating a client by presenting a forged sessions court bail order for her husband in a murder case. When the complainant checked the e-courts portal and the Registry of Dindoshi Sessions Court, she was told that no such documents, viz., the bail order …

Troubled by the way bail jurisprudence is being handled: Rtd. Justice SK Kaul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Troubled by the way bail jurisprudence is being handled: Rtd. Justice SK Kaul

India Today  

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who recently retired as a judge of the Supreme Court, said that he is troubled by the way bail jurisprudence is being handled. Responding to a question about whether it’s disconcerting that denial of bail is becoming the rule of thumb in courts, Justice Kaul said that he doesn’t know why the signals sent by the …

Bombay High Court grants bail to Kolhapur man accused of raping minor girl
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to Kolhapur man accused of raping minor girl

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a Kolhapur man, who eloped with a minor girl, but left her when she got pregnant and eloped with another girl. The High Court also directed a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Pune to record the statement of the victim at the earliest. A …

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order

Live Law  

In a recent order, the Supreme Court expressed surprise at an order passed by the Gujarat High Court granting bail to an accused in a murder case on the basis of a 'settlement' between him and the the original complainant. The Court raised questions about the appropriateness of allowing personal settlements in serious criminal cases of such magnitude and the …

Unitech Case : Supreme Court Rejects ED's Challenge To Bail Granted To Preeti Chandra In Money Laundering Case
1 year, 4 months ago

Unitech Case : Supreme Court Rejects ED's Challenge To Bail Granted To Preeti Chandra In Money Laundering Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the Delhi High Court order which had granted bail to Preeti Chandra, the wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, in a money laundering case probed by Enforcement Directorate. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order and directed Chandra to not leave the NCR region and …

Drugs case: High court refuses anticipatory bail to Raj Jit
1 year, 4 months ago

Drugs case: High court refuses anticipatory bail to Raj Jit

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court dismissed anticipatory bail plea of sacked assistant inspector general Raj Jit Singh Hundal, an accused in a drug smuggling case, observing that he might indulge in threatening witnesses. Referring to initiation of criminal case against him following opening of sealed cover reports on drugs by the high court, the bench said it would be …

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case
1 year, 6 months ago

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Granting bail to an accused in a POCSO case, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that simply because the prosecutrix keeps herself away from appearing in court, the plea for bail cannot be deferred indefinitely. The accused was arrested in April 2020 and his first bail application was rejected by the trial court on the ground …

Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it is neither appropriate nor feasible for courts to draw any conclusion or return any finding at the stage of bail of an accused as to whether a promise of marriage made to a prosecutrix was false or in bad faith.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani added that such a a finding or decision …

‘You cheated home buyers, deserve no sympathy’: SC rejects bail plea of former Amrapali director
1 year, 7 months ago

‘You cheated home buyers, deserve no sympathy’: SC rejects bail plea of former Amrapali director

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of former CMD of Amrapali Group of Companies Anil Kumar Sharma, saying he cheated thousands of home buyers and did not deserve any sympathy. The former CMD of the real estate group and other directors of the firm were arrested on the direction of the top court after the forensic audit report …

Bail Can't Be Denied Solely On Seriousness Of Accusations, Specific Allegations Against Accused & Evidence Must Be Considered: HP High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Bail Can't Be Denied Solely On Seriousness Of Accusations, Specific Allegations Against Accused & Evidence Must Be Considered: HP High Court

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that the court cannot deny bail based solely on the seriousness of the accusations and potential punishment and other factors, such as the allegations against the accused and available evidence, must be considered and balanced while deciding the application for bail. Observing that though, at this stage, the Court will not minutely …

CBI court rejects Sachin Waze's 2nd bail plea as he is yet to depose against Anil Deshmukh
1 year, 8 months ago

CBI court rejects Sachin Waze's 2nd bail plea as he is yet to depose against Anil Deshmukh

India Today  

A Special CBI Court in Mumbai found no merit and rejected the bail application of former Mumbai cop Sachin Waze in the case where he had turned approver against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Waze, who worked as an Assistant Police Inspector of Mumbai Police, was arrested in 2021 by the National Investigation Agency in the case relating to …

Dramatic scenes outside Bombay High Court during custody battle of an 11-year-old boy
1 year, 9 months ago

Dramatic scenes outside Bombay High Court during custody battle of an 11-year-old boy

India Today  

Around 3 pm, a sharp cry for help rang out inside the Bombay High Court where a boy was literally picked up by a man while the child struggled to wriggle out of his grip. READ | Bombay HC grants bail to MCOCA accused languishing in prison without trial for 5 yrs The Bombay High Court and then the Supreme …

Maharashtra: Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh granted bail by HC
2 years ago

Maharashtra: Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh granted bail by HC

Op India  

Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to former Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. On the court’s decision, Deshmukh’s lawyer, advocate Aniket Nikam said that they argued for his bail on the grounds of his deteriorating health and had also produced his health records before the Court. Earlier …

Bombay HC grants bail to Anil Deshmukh, gives time to CBI to approach SC
2 years ago

Bombay HC grants bail to Anil Deshmukh, gives time to CBI to approach SC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Maharashtra’s former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the Central Bureau of Investigation case. Deshmukh was granted bail in the money laundering case by the Bombay High Court on October 4. However, in the CBI case, the special court refused him bail, and Deshmukh challenged the same before the high court. However, the …

After Nearly 3 Years In Jail, Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Throwing Her Newborn From Top Of Building
2 years ago

After Nearly 3 Years In Jail, Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Throwing Her Newborn From Top Of Building

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a woman, a house help, accused of throwing her newborn baby from the top of the building on December 5 in 2019. Justice MS Karnik observed the record reveals that the woman was upset with her husband, as according to her he was having illicit relations with another woman. In the bail …

Bombay High Court says Anil Deshmukh unwell; bail plea needs to be heard on priority
2 years ago

Bombay High Court says Anil Deshmukh unwell; bail plea needs to be heard on priority

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said that prima facie it is of the opinion that priority should be given to the bail plea filed by Anil Deshmukh in the CBI case considering his medical condition. Deshmukh had approached the high court after a special CBI court rejected his bail plea last month. READ | In all probability, Anil Deshmukh may …

'Rape victim minor but capable of understanding consequences of her act': Bombay HC grants bail to accused
2 years, 1 month ago

'Rape victim minor but capable of understanding consequences of her act': Bombay HC grants bail to accused

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 21-year-old man who was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl last year in Mumbai. CASE BACKGROUND A case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was lodged against the accused on April 29, 2021 by the victim's mother. READ | Bombay HC …

Wife's Pregnancy No Ground For Bail Particularly When Criminal Investigation Is In Progress: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Wife's Pregnancy No Ground For Bail Particularly When Criminal Investigation Is In Progress: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently refused bail to a man involved in a murder investigation, seeking release to attend his pregnant wife whose delivery date is soon due. A single judge bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar sitting at Dharwad remarked, At least 31 persons are accused in the case relating to complainant's assault and the murder of his brother amidst …

Marry Girlfriend You Abandoned Within A Year: Bombay High Court's Bail Condition For Rape Accused
2 years, 2 months ago

Marry Girlfriend You Abandoned Within A Year: Bombay High Court's Bail Condition For Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Bombay High court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman and abandoning her, on the condition that he would marry her within a year. Justice Bharti Dangre observed that the prosecutrix and accused were in a consensual relationship, and the man refused to marry her when she was six months pregnant. "In the above circumstances, …

Bombay HC grants bail to rape accused on assurance that he will marry the woman once she is traced
2 years, 2 months ago

Bombay HC grants bail to rape accused on assurance that he will marry the woman once she is traced

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 26-year-old rape accused on the condition that he will marry the victim who used to be his neighbour, within a year, if she is found. READ | Bombay High Court reduces sentence of man accused of raping mentally retarded woman The woman is said to have left her residence in order …

Maharashtra: Bombay HC grants bail to former state minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra: Bombay HC grants bail to former state minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

Op India  

On Tuesday, October 4, the Bombay High Court granted bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Anil Deshmukh in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh has been granted bail in the case registered against him by ED. Based on the CBI’s FIR, the Enforcement Directorate filed a …

Bail Can't Be Cancelled Without Giving Notice To Accused, Giving Him An Opportunity Of Being Heard: Allahabad High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Bail Can't Be Cancelled Without Giving Notice To Accused, Giving Him An Opportunity Of Being Heard: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the cancellation of bail cannot be done without giving notice to the accused and giving him an opportunity of being heard. With this, the bench of Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I sets aside the order of the Sessions Judge, Raebareli cancelling the bail granted earlier to Rajendra Kumar and 2 others in connection with …

Bombay High Court reserves judgment on NCP leader Anil Deshmukh's bail plea
2 years, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court reserves judgment on NCP leader Anil Deshmukh's bail plea

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has reserved its judgment on the bail plea of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Referring to Deshmukh’s move to head to the Supreme Court every time there was a delay in the hearing of his bail plea, Justice NJ Jamadar told Deshmukh’s lawyer Vikram Chaudhari that the plea could have been mentioned in Bombay High …

SC asks Bombay HC to decide NCP leader Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in a week's time
2 years, 2 months ago

SC asks Bombay HC to decide NCP leader Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in a week's time

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bombay High Court to decide NCP leader Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in a money laundering case by the end of this week and expressed its displeasure at the eight-month pendency of the petition. “Keeping it pending for eight months is not in consonance with the jurisprudence of bail,” the bench said, while asking …

'Education cannot be discontinued': Bombay HC grants bail to juvenile accused of gang-raping minor
2 years, 3 months ago

'Education cannot be discontinued': Bombay HC grants bail to juvenile accused of gang-raping minor

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested in a gang-rape case two years ago when he was a juvenile, noting that he has responded positively to the rehabilitative efforts. With the principle of ‘presumption of innocence’ incorporated in Section 3 of the Juvenile Justice Act, he is presumed to be innocent till he is …

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of sexual assault on minor
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of sexual assault on minor

India Today  

While answering a query, “whether the act of pouring red-coloured water, by expanding the anus would fall within the ambit and scope of Section 377, which prescribes punishment for committing unnatural offence,” the Bombay High Court said, that it does not. The court, while stating so, granted bail to accused Rafique Afzal Shaikh against whom, a case of sexual assault …

"No Rule To Deny Bail In Case Of Grave Economic Offence": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Businessman Accused Of Stashing ₹196 Crore In Cash
2 years, 3 months ago

"No Rule To Deny Bail In Case Of Grave Economic Offence": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Businessman Accused Of Stashing ₹196 Crore In Cash

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Kanpur-based Perfume businessman, Peeyush Jain in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly stashing cash amounting to Rs. The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi granted him bail as it noted that even if the allegation is one of grave economic offence, it is not a rule that bail should be …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Financing Attempt To Murder Mahesh Bhatt
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Financing Attempt To Murder Mahesh Bhatt

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Obed Radiowala, a close aide of gangster Ravi Pujari and accused of arranging for finances for the attempt to murder producer Mahesh Bhatt in 2014. Radiowala was arraigned as an accused in the MCOCA case regarding the conspiracy to kill Bhatt in 2014 along with 13 others. However, the judge noted …

Even If Prima Facie Case Is Established, Bail Overrides Pre-Trial Punishment: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Even If Prima Facie Case Is Established, Bail Overrides Pre-Trial Punishment: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that even if prima facie case is established against an accused, the approach of the court in granting bail should be that the accused should not be detained by way of punishment as pre-trial punishment as the same clearly falls foul of the principles of criminal jurisprudence. Elaborating on the …

Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, his son in cheating case
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, his son in cheating case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on August 10 granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and his son in a case of alleged misappropriation of public money collected for the restoration of decommissioned naval aircraft carrier Vikrant. A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre allowed the plea of Somaiyas for anticipatory bail in the case and made "absolute" the interim …

Bombay HC grants bail to serial stalker; warns of throwing behind bars if found involved in similar incident again
2 years, 5 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 …

Affirming the primacy of bail
2 years, 5 months ago

Affirming the primacy of bail

Hindustan Times  

An unfortunate facet of the Indian criminal justice system is the prolonged incarceration of people not convicted of any crime because of denial of bail. Despite four decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence stressing the importance of granting bail as a matter of practice and jail time only in exceptional circumstances, thousands of people continue to languish behind bars even as …

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