Presumption Of Non-Application Of Mind If Bail Order Does Not Furnish Reasons: Supreme Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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Recently, the Supreme Court observed that where an order of bail does not furnish reasons behind the decision taken, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind. "Where an order refusing or granting bail does not furnish the reasons that inform the decision, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind which may require the intervention of this Court." The three-judge bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra observed thus while setting aside the Jharkhand High Court's order granting bail to an accused of a murder. To quote the order: “Where a court considering an application for bail fails to consider relevant factors, an appellate court may justifiably set aside the order granting bail. An appellate court is thus required to consider whether the order granting bail suffers from a nonapplication of mind or is not borne out from a prima facie view of the evidence on record.” After perusal of the impugned order, the Court opined that the High Court, while granting bail, failed to assign any reasons.

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Prioritise Criminal Appeals Of Elderly Accused On Bail, Especially When Crime Is Old: Supreme Court To High Courts
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1 week, 4 days ago

Prioritise Criminal Appeals Of Elderly Accused On Bail, Especially When Crime Is Old: Supreme Court To High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has advised the High Courts to give adequate priority to criminal appeals, where the accused are on bail. If the accused persons have remained on bail, especially in cases involving life sentences, and the appeal is ultimately dismissed after several years, then sending the accused back to prison might be difficult, particularly when they have attained old …

Prioritise Criminal Appeals Of Elderly Accused On Bail, Especially When Crime Is Old: Supreme Court To High Courts
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1 week, 4 days ago

Prioritise Criminal Appeals Of Elderly Accused On Bail, Especially When Crime Is Old: Supreme Court To High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has advised the High Courts to give adequate priority to criminal appeals, where the accused are on bail. If the accused persons have remained on bail, especially in cases involving life sentences, and the appeal is ultimately dismissed after several years, then sending the accused back to prison might be difficult, particularly when they have attained old …

A Dangerous Precedent For Denial Of Bail In Cases Involving Sexual Offences
3 weeks, 6 days ago

A Dangerous Precedent For Denial Of Bail In Cases Involving Sexual Offences

Live Law  

In a recent case of 'X v. State of Rajasthan,' the Supreme Court observed that courts should refrain from entertaining bail applications in serious offences such as rape, murder, dacoity once the trial has commenced. Relying on an earlier order granting bail to a co-accused as well as noting certain discrepancies in the prosecutrix's statement recorded under Section 164 of …

Prima Facie Opinion By Court At Stage Of Bail Application Not Binding On Investigation Or Trial: Kerala High Court
1 month ago

Prima Facie Opinion By Court At Stage Of Bail Application Not Binding On Investigation Or Trial: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court held that a prima facie opinion at the bail application stage would not impact the investigation and trial. Court stated, “A finding of a prima facie case at the bail application stage is not binding to the trial court at the time of final disposal of that case. Therefore, simply because a …

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court
1 month ago

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that a Court does not have the power to grant compensation to an accused for wrongful confinement while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Holding so, a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manmohan set aside a direction passed by the Allahabad High Court asking the Narcotics Control Bureau …

Courts Should Not Lightly Interfere With Personal Liberty : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Cancelling Bail
1 month, 1 week ago

Courts Should Not Lightly Interfere With Personal Liberty : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Cancelling Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while setting aside a High Court ruling cancelling bail of an accused under an attempt to murder charge, observed that an individual's liberty is a precious right under the Constitution, and courts should be cautious before interfering with it. Elaborating, the Court said that since there was no evidence showing that the accused's conduct after bail warranted …

Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that a High Court cannot dismiss a bail application solely on the ground that the Apex Court had not permitting the filing of a fresh application.The Court reiterated that the filing of a fresh bail application, after the dismissal of an earlier bail application or the cancellationtion of the bail granted, was a right. The …

Supreme Court Advises Caution While Granting Ad-Interim Anticipatory Bail
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Advises Caution While Granting Ad-Interim Anticipatory Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that Courts must exercise caution when granting interim protection to the accused while deciding anticipatory bail pleas. While holding so, the Court expressed disapproval of the High Court's decision to grant the accused the liberty to join the investigation while the anticipatory bail plea was pending and to order their release on ad-interim bail in the …

Bail In Marital Disputes Can't Be Conditional On Payment Of Maintenance : Supreme Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bail In Marital Disputes Can't Be Conditional On Payment Of Maintenance : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a case arising out of a matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court recently set aside a bail condition making the husband's anticipatory bail subject to payment of maintenance to the wife. While granting anticipatory bail, the High Court, in view of appellant's willingness to pay maintenance to the complainant-wife, imposed a condition that Rs.4000/- shall be deposited by him in …

Top court warns against interfering in bail orders
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Top court warns against interfering in bail orders

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court has delivered a strong message on judicial consistency, cautioning that it cannot “preach one thing and practice another” when dealing with bail orders. The appeal, filed by the complainant in a cheating case, sought to overturn the high court’s October 2024 decision granting bail to the accused. This observation reflects the apex court’s growing emphasis …

Grant Of Bail Must Be Subject To Embargo In Special Enactments : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Of MCOCA Accused
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Grant Of Bail Must Be Subject To Embargo In Special Enactments : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Of MCOCA Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that when a special law imposes an embargo on the grant of bail, then the Courts must exercise the power to grant bail subject to the conditions specified under the special provision.While holding so, the bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol set aside the bail granted to an accused charged under the Maharashtra Control …

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 …

No Constitutional Court Can Direct Trial Courts To Write Bail Orders In A Particular Manner : Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No Constitutional Court Can Direct Trial Courts To Write Bail Orders In A Particular Manner : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval of the directions issued by the Rajasthan High Court that the Trial Courts should incorporate in a tabular chart the criminal antecedents of the accused while deciding bail applications. The Court observed that High Cours cannot direct the Trial Courts to write bail orders in a particular manner. It was in 2020 that the …

Inappropriate For High Court To Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inappropriate For High Court To Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court

Live Law  

A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer by a judicial order, stated the Supreme Court, while expugning the adverse remarks made by the Rajasthan High Court against a District & Sessions Judge.The explanation can be sought only on the administrative side, the Supreme Court stated. A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer …

High Court Cannot Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Cannot Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court

Live Law  

A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer by a judicial order, stated the Supreme Court, while expugning the adverse remarks made by the Rajasthan High Court against a District & Sessions Judge.The explanation can be sought only on the administrative side, the Supreme Court stated. A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer …

Mandatory To Hear Informant/Victim Before Granting Bail In Rape Offences, SC/ST Act Cases : Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mandatory To Hear Informant/Victim Before Granting Bail In Rape Offences, SC/ST Act Cases : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Affirming the importance of victim participation in criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court recently canceled the bail granted to a person accused of serious offences where the bail proceedings were conducted in the absence of the victim. The bench comprising Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the criminal appeal filed by a victim against the Allahabad High Court's …

ED Can Instruct Prosecutors On Facts, But Cannot Instruct How Prosecutors Should Act In Court: Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ED Can Instruct Prosecutors On Facts, But Cannot Instruct How Prosecutors Should Act In Court: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that while the Enforcement Directorate and its director can give instructions related to facts of a case to prosecutors, they cannot dictate the prosecutors' actions in court. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih clarified the trial court's order directing the Director of the ED issue instructions to public prosecutors …

Bail Should Not Be Granted Ordinarily In Serious Offences Like Rape & Murder Once Trial Starts: Supreme Court
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bail Should Not Be Granted Ordinarily In Serious Offences Like Rape & Murder Once Trial Starts: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that in serious offences like murder, rape, dacoity etc., bail applications of the accused should not be ordinarily entertained by the Trial Courts and the High Courts. "Ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or …

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

SC expresses concern over prisoners unable to secure bail due to lack of surety
4 months, 1 week ago

SC expresses concern over prisoners unable to secure bail due to lack of surety

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday flagged the issue of prisoners not able to avail bail because of failure to furnish surety despite grant of relief by courts. information available on this module can be used to trace out cases where people have been granted bail but they have not availed it," the bench observed, adding that it would …

SC Rejects Restrictive Bail Conditions, Emphasizing Importance of Proportionality and Fairness
5 months ago

SC Rejects Restrictive Bail Conditions, Emphasizing Importance of Proportionality and Fairness

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that bail conditions should be proportionate, reasonable and directly linked to ensuring judicial proceedings rather than trampling upon an individual’s civil liberties. According to the top court, any conditions imposed should be directly tied to facilitating justice, securing the accused’s presence, and preventing any misuse of freedom to interfere with the case or obstruct justice.

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a High Court must either relegate bail pleas to the trial court concerned then and there or promptly hear them on merits as the right to personal liberty was at stake. The top court was addressing the argument by the Central Bureau of Investigation that Mr. Kejriwal’s bail application must be sent back …

'To Avoid Trial Process Itself Being The Punishment' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Undertrial; Reaffirms Right To Speedy Trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'To Avoid Trial Process Itself Being The Punishment' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Undertrial; Reaffirms Right To Speedy Trial

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to an undertrial prisoner in custody for over four years, considering the delay in the trial. "An accused has a right to a fair trial and while a hurried trial is frowned upon as it may not give sufficient time to prepare for the defence, an inordinate delay in conclusion of the trial would …

Surety Amount In Bail Orders Should Align With Financial Status Of Person: Allahabad HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Surety Amount In Bail Orders Should Align With Financial Status Of Person: Allahabad HC

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court in a recent order directed trial courts to ensure that the orders granting bail consider the socio-economic status of the bail applicant. Calling it a serious matter, the court noted that large number of the persons who belong to marginalised sections of the society are unable to arrange or provide sureties fixed arbitrarily by the trial …

Court Can't Postpone Implementation Of Bail Order After Finding Accused Entitled To Bail: Supreme Court
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Court Can't Postpone Implementation Of Bail Order After Finding Accused Entitled To Bail: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that once a court concludes that an accused is entitled to bail, it cannot delay the implementation of the bail order, as doing so may violate the rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih deleted the condition imposed by Patna High Court …

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

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

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday urged lower courts to be prompt in resolving anticipatory bail applications to safeguard the liberty of citizens. The High Court expressed displeasure over the slow handling of a pre-arrest bail petition by a sessions court in Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra. A single Bench of Judge Sandeep V. Marne was hearing an appeal …

'Better To Lose By Making Correct Statement Than To Lose Confidence Of Court': Orissa HC Denies Bail To Economic Offender For Misrepresenting SC Order
7 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has denied bail to a person, accused of committing economic offences, for misleading the Court with regard to an order passed by the Supreme Court so as to obtain an adjournment and by playing such fraud, to extend the period of liberty. The top Court stayed the order of the High Court and exempted the petitioner …

SC slams onerous bail conditions, stresses on reasonable judgments
7 months, 1 week ago

SC slams onerous bail conditions, stresses on reasonable judgments

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored the need for courts to exercise caution while imposing bail conditions, noting that excessively onerous requirements could undermine the very purpose of granting bail. In its judgment, the court cited the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of “surety” as a person who takes responsibility for another’s obligation” and acknowledged the difficulties individuals face in finding sureties, …

If Accused Given Bail In Multiple Cases Is Unable To Find Sureties, Condition Of Multiple Sureties Be Balanced With Article 21 : Supreme Court
7 months, 1 week ago

If Accused Given Bail In Multiple Cases Is Unable To Find Sureties, Condition Of Multiple Sureties Be Balanced With Article 21 : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today held that if an accused, involved in multiple cases, is enlarged on bail and is unable to find multiple sureties, the court must balance the requirement of sureties with his right to personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21. In this case, the court found that the petitioner, despite securing bail in 13 cases registered across various …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To School Authorities Arrested By MP Police Over Alleged Illegal Fee Hike & Book Sales
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To School Authorities Arrested By MP Police Over Alleged Illegal Fee Hike & Book Sales

Live Law  

The Supreme Court granted bail to principals of various schools and officer bearers of the Schools' Managing Committee in Jabalpur who were arrested for allegedly raising the fees and selling the books with different ISBN numbers. “Let the appellants be produced before the concerned Trial Court forthwith, who shall release them on bail, subject to the appellants giving bail-bonds in …

‘Bail is rule and jail is exception’: Supreme Court says the principle applies to UAPA cases also
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bail is rule and jail is exception’: Supreme Court says the principle applies to UAPA cases also

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while granting bail to a man accused of harbouring suspected terrorists said that the legal principle “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” applies even to offences under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities Act. The Supreme Court said that even in cases with stringent bail conditions, the principle remains the same that …

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court verdict granting bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy case marks a critical precedent, particularly in high-profile cases where gravity of charges and prolonged incarceration has been used as tools to deny individuals their right to liberty. The court observed that in many instances, both trial …

Supreme Court verdict on Manish Sisodia revives ‘bail, not jail, is the rule’ adage
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court verdict on Manish Sisodia revives ‘bail, not jail, is the rule’ adage

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judgment granting bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, revived a well-settled but endangered principle that ‘jail and not bail is the exception’, even in economic offence cases. Viswanathan did not mince words while saying that High Courts and trial courts nowadays prefer to “play safe” and deny bail even if the case is …

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

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

The Quint  

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

Bail Order Shouldn't Be Normally Stayed During Pendency Of Application To Cancel Bail : Supreme Court
8 months, 1 week ago

Bail Order Shouldn't Be Normally Stayed During Pendency Of Application To Cancel Bail : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that bail orders should not be normally stayed. Setting aside an order of the Delhi High Court which stayed the bail granted in a money laundering case, the Court stated that bail orders can be stayed only in exceptional circumstances. However, the court, highlighting that the rights guaranteed under Article …

Supreme Court says an order granting bail can be put on hold only in exceptional cases
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court says an order granting bail can be put on hold only in exceptional cases

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while setting aside the order of the Delhi High Court, which stayed the bail granted in a money laundering case, held that bail orders should not normally be put on hold. Stay should be granted only in exceptional cases.” The bench in its 16-page judgment on a petition filed by Parvinder Singh Khurana, an accused …

Stay on bail should only be granted in rare cases: Supreme Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Stay on bail should only be granted in rare cases: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 12 said an inclination seen among higher courts to stall bail creates a real and present danger to the rights of personal liberty and due process. The court said it would formally address in a judgment the issue of “casual” orders passed by High Courts staying or suspending bail granted by trial courts. Justice Oka …

'Absurd, Impossible' : Supreme Court On HC's Condition That Accused Will Get Bail Only If Victim Stands As Surety
8 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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

S.205 CrPC | Court Can Exempt Accused From Personal Appearance Before Grant Of Bail : Supreme Court
10 months, 4 weeks ago

S.205 CrPC | Court Can Exempt Accused From Personal Appearance Before Grant Of Bail : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that even before the grant of bail, the accused can be exempted from showing his personal appearance before the court. “The observation that there is no provision for granting exemption from personal appearance prior to obtaining bail, is not correct, as the power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the. “The observation that …

Shortening the gap between bail and release
1 year ago

Shortening the gap between bail and release

Hindustan Times  

Bail proceedings stand at the crossroads of constitutionally guaranteed personal liberty, and the demands of criminal law that often infringe upon it. The court’s duty to safeguard liberty does not end with a mere grant of bail but extends to ensuring prompt compliance with procedure, to secure immediate release. The Supreme Court has repeatedly cautioned against imposition of onerous bail …

By Judicial Order, High Court Cannot Render Advice : Supreme Court
1 year ago

By Judicial Order, High Court Cannot Render Advice : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While deprecating a High Court order for overlooking the long period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that Courts cannot render "advice" through judicial orders and stayed a direction calling for a periodical report from Trial Court on the progress of trial. "We are of the view that issuing such a direction amounts to interference …

Accused should get reasonable chance to fulfil bail conditions: Orissa HC
1 year, 1 month ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

‘Bail is rule, jail an exception’ does not apply in terror cases: Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Bail is rule, jail an exception’ does not apply in terror cases: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Bail in terror cases must be rejected as a “rule” when courts have reasonable grounds to believe that the charges are prima facie true, the Supreme Court held on Thursday in a judgment that prescribes a “twin prong” test, severely narrowing the scope of bail in Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A view of the Supreme Court of India building, According …

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court

Live Law  

In a bail application, where the Bombay High Court permitted the accused to file the same before the Trial Court instead of deciding it on merits, the Supreme Court observed that this approach amounts to non-exercise of jurisdiction. However, the High Court disposed off his bail application and ordered: “.Be that as it may, as the applicant is in jail …

Absence Of The Accused Is Not Sufficient Reason To Revoke Bail
1 year, 2 months ago

Absence Of The Accused Is Not Sufficient Reason To Revoke Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently observed that the non-appearance of the accused party is no ground for cancellation of bail. Gavai, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a criminal appeal arising out of the impugned order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling bail. “.we find that merely because the appellant did not appear personally could not have been a ground …

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

High Courts, Session Courts Can Grant Limited Anticipatory Bail Even When FIR Is Registered In Another State: Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

High Courts, Session Courts Can Grant Limited Anticipatory Bail Even When FIR Is Registered In Another State: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today held that the Sessions Court or High Court that would have the power to grant interim/transit anticipatory bail, when the FIR is not registered within the territory of a particular State but in a different State. The Court observed : ".we hold that the Court of Session or the High Court, as the case may be, …

Section 362 CrPC Bar Not Applicable To Bail Orders : Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Section 362 CrPC Bar Not Applicable To Bail Orders : Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court recently, while setting aside the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, held that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which prohibits modification of a judgment or final order, will not be applicable in an order for refusal of bail. “An order for refusal of bail, however, inherently carries certain …

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted To Proclaimed Offender? Only In Exceptional & Rare Cases, Holds Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted To Proclaimed Offender? Only In Exceptional & Rare Cases, Holds Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted to a person to a proclaimed offender only in an exceptional and rare case. The Court made this observation while setting aside an order passed by the the Punjab and Haryana High Court granting bail to the respondent, who was declared to be proclaimed offender under Section 82 of …

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