Mathura court rejects bail plea of Siddique Kappan
3 years, 5 months ago

Mathura court rejects bail plea of Siddique Kappan

The Hindu  

A Mathura court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been in jail for nine months for various offences under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act or UAPA. On June 15, a local court in Mathura discharged Mr. Kappan and others of charges under sections 151, 107 and 116 of the CrPC as the police failed to complete the investigation in six months. The applicant is entitled to default bail under the procedure established by law,” said Mr. Mathews, adding the allegation that Mr. Kappan was a member of Popular Front of India is incorrect. “Even otherwise PFI is not a banned organisation.” On the specific allegations of money transaction in the chargesheet, Mr. Mathews said it mentioned transactions of ₹25,000 and ₹20,000 made on September 15, 2020 and October 4, 2020 respectively.

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

Malayalam actor Siddique arrested in rape case, released on bail as per Supreme Court order
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Malayalam actor Siddique arrested in rape case, released on bail as per Supreme Court order

The Hindu  

The State Police on Friday arrested actor Siddique who is facing the charge of raping an aspiring actor in a hotel room in Thiruvananthapuram in 2016. Mr. Siddique, protected from judicial remand and custodial interrogation by a Supreme Court order, was later released on bail by a magistrate court. Mr. Nair and a team of officers questioned Mr. Siddique on …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Former CPI (M) Municipal Councillor, Another In Alleged Karuvannur Bank 'Scam' Case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Former CPI (M) Municipal Councillor, Another In Alleged Karuvannur Bank 'Scam' Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to the former CPI Municipal Councillor of Vadakkanchery Municipality Aravindakshan P. R. accused in the Karuvannur Bank Scam case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Justice C. S. Dias also granted bail to the former Senior Accountant of the Bank, Jilise C. K. Both of them were alleged to have committed offences punishable …

Will Ask PMLA Accused Seeking Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial To File Undertaking Against Seeking Adjournments: Supreme Court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Will Ask PMLA Accused Seeking Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial To File Undertaking Against Seeking Adjournments: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed that it will require persons accused of money laundering to file undertaking that they will not seek adjournments and delay trial before granting bail on the ground that trial is delayed. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed Zeeshan Haider, an accused in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering …

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

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

India Today  

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

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case
1 month ago

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The top court granted bail to Siddique after noting that the complainant lodged her complaint after 8 years, and posted the allegations on Facebook but did not go to the Justice Hema Committee report …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case
1 month ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case

New Indian Express  

NEW Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case. The top court also took note of the fact that the complaint in the case was filed in August, eight years after the alleged incident took place in 2016. In its status report, the Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police has alleged …

'How Can Phone Used In 2016 Be Given Now?', Asks Malayalam Actor Siddique; Supreme Court Extends Interim Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case
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1 month, 1 week ago

'How Can Phone Used In 2016 Be Given Now?', Asks Malayalam Actor Siddique; Supreme Court Extends Interim Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by a week the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The hearing was adjourned till next week due to the ill health of the petitioner's counsel Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi.When the hearing started, Rohatgi said that the …

SC relaxes bail condition for journalist Kappan in Hathras conspiracy case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC relaxes bail condition for journalist Kappan in Hathras conspiracy case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has permitted journalist Siddique Kappan not to report every week at a local police station in Uttar Pradesh as part of a bail condition imposed by the court in 2022. The court ruled that the condition was to be modified, stating that the police station was located in Uttar Pradesh and Kappan had to mark his presence …

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle
2 months ago

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case based on allegations levelled by a young actress by two weeks. The court adjourned the hearing after Senior Advocate V Giri sought time to file a rejoinder to the status report filed by the Kerala Police opposing his petition. The advocate argued …

NIA Files 17 Appeals to Challenge Kerala High Court Order on PFI Members
2 months ago

NIA Files 17 Appeals to Challenge Kerala High Court Order on PFI Members

Deccan Chronicle  

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed 17 separate appeals regarding the Kerala High Court order granting bail to 17 members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The high court's order imposed stringent conditions on their bail, including sharing mobile numbers and real-time GPS locations with the investigating officer, surrendering passports, and remaining within Kerala.

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 …

Kerala High Court Closes Actor Jayasurya's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sexual Abuse Case
3 months ago

Kerala High Court Closes Actor Jayasurya's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sexual Abuse Case

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the anticipatory bail applications moved by actor Jayasurya in connection with sexual abuse allegations made against him last month as the offences are available. Earlier this month, the court had closed the anticipatory bail plea moved by Malayalam film personality Ranjith on the same grounds. Ever since the Hema Committee Report, which was …

Journalist Siddique Kappan seeks relaxation of bail condition; SC calls for Uttar Pradesh’s response
3 months, 1 week ago

Journalist Siddique Kappan seeks relaxation of bail condition; SC calls for Uttar Pradesh’s response

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Uttar Pradesh to respond to a petition filed by Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan for a relaxation of a bail condition to report to the police every week in a UAPA case registered against him. Mr. Kappan was arrested in October 2020 en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh following the death of a Dalit …

Kerala Actress Sexual Assault: SC Grants Bail To Pulsar Suni Over Delay In Trial
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Actress Sexual Assault: SC Grants Bail To Pulsar Suni Over Delay In Trial

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sunil N S, the main accused in the 2017 actress assault case in Kerala in which actor Dileep is also a co-accused. Pulsar Suni was granted bail by the top court after it noted that the trial proceedings will take a long time to conclude and he has faced long period of …

Supreme Court to hear Siddique Kappan's plea seeking relaxation of bail conditions
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to hear Siddique Kappan's plea seeking relaxation of bail conditions

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court would hear a plea by Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan seeking relaxation of bail conditions. He has sought the relaxation of the bail condition that he shall record his presence at the police station in Uttar Pradesh every Monday, Live Law reported. Kappan has been in custody since October 6, 2020 under Sections 17/18 of UAPA, Sections 120B, …

Bail In Criminal Cases No Justification For Preventive Detention: J&K High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Ex-SMC Corporator
3 months, 1 week ago

Bail In Criminal Cases No Justification For Preventive Detention: J&K High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Ex-SMC Corporator

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention order issued against former Srinagar Municipal Corporation Corporator Aqib Ahmad Renzu. The court held that the mere fact that Renzu had been granted bail in multiple criminal cases did not justify his detention under preventive law. In the present case, the ordinary law of land was sufficient …

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Justice Krishna Iyer in 1977, while confirming bail in State of Rajasthan v. Balchand @ Balaiay, famously wrote, “The basic rule may perhaps be tersely put as bail, not jail.” Since then, this principle has been reiterated multiple times. In February 2024, the Supreme Court, while rejecting bail in Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, observed that under the UAPA, …

Arvind Kejriwal bail plea in Delhi Excise policy case: Supreme Court reserves its order
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Delhi excise policy case: SC grants bail to former AAP functionary Vijay Nair in PMLA case after 23 months
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi excise policy case: SC grants bail to former AAP functionary Vijay Nair in PMLA case after 23 months

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party communications in-charge Vijay Nair in connection with a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’ case. The bench led by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti noted that the ED had failed to complete the trial …

Supreme Court asks Kerala to clarify the number of witnesses left to be examined in the 2017 actor sexual assault case
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court asks Kerala to clarify the number of witnesses left to be examined in the 2017 actor sexual assault case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the State of Kerala to confirm the number of witnesses waiting to be examined in a case of sexual assault of a Malayalam actress inside a moving car in 2017. A Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka sought the information from the State while hearing a plea for bail by the main accused, Sunil …

Supreme Court verdict on Manish Sisodia revives ‘bail, not jail, is the rule’ adage
4 months, 2 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 …

Chandigarh: Court allows bail to HC Bar body chief in assault case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Delhi excise policy case: Supreme Court notice to CBI, ED on Manish Sisodia’s bail plea
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi excise policy case: Supreme Court notice to CBI, ED on Manish Sisodia’s bail plea

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, sought responses from the Directorate of Enforcement and the Central Bureau of Investigation on separate petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for bail in the excise policy case. However, the Bench gave the Aam Aadmi Party leader liberty to “revive” his plea for bail, afresh, as soon as …

Kerala HC Dismisses Plea By MLA Mani Kappan Challenging Magistrate's Order Framing Charges Against Him For Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust, Cheating
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC Dismisses Plea By MLA Mani Kappan Challenging Magistrate's Order Framing Charges Against Him For Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust, Cheating

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the criminal revision petition filed by MLA Mani C Kappan against the order of a Special Judge framing charges against him for allegedly committing offences of cheating and criminal breach of trust. Justice C S Dias quashed the Revision Petition filed by MLA Kappan on finding that the Special Court only has to form …

K Kavitha to stay in jail as court rejects bail pleas in liquor policy case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

K Kavitha to stay in jail as court rejects bail pleas in liquor policy case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha's bail pleas in two cases of corruption and money laundering linked to the Delhi liquor policy case. K Kavitha had challenged the trial court's May 6 order by which her bail applications in the CBI's corruption case as well as the ED's money-laundering case were dismissed. Kavitha's …

RSS leader’s Murder: Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members, 9 others to stay in jail
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

SC refuses to entertain bail plea of SP MLA Ramakant Yadav in spurious liquor case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

SC refuses to entertain bail plea of SP MLA Ramakant Yadav in spurious liquor case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the bail plea of Samajwadi Party MLA Ramakant Yadav in a spurious liquor case in which nine people died in Azamgarh in 2022.A vacation bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal refused to interfere with the Allahabad high court order denying him bail. Yadav had moved the top …

Must Guard Against Ideological Biases, False Narratives In Terrorism Cases: Kerala HC Grants Bail To 17 PFI Members Accused In RSS Leader's Murder
6 months ago

Must Guard Against Ideological Biases, False Narratives In Terrorism Cases: Kerala HC Grants Bail To 17 PFI Members Accused In RSS Leader's Murder

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today held that while considering allegations of terrorism and related offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Courts should not get carried away by confirmation bias that might creep in based on ideological biases and false narratives prevalent in the society. “Over and above the principles gleaned from the precedents referred above, we feel that …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets bail relief in ED excise policy case
6 months ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets bail relief in ED excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal nearly three months after he was arrested on corruption charges in the excise policy case, in a ruling that buoyed the beleaguered Aam Aadmi Party and potentially set off a new churn in city and national politics. A file picture of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal The …

Nature & Gravity Of Offence Taken Into Account While Considering Anticipatory Bail: Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief For Forging Pattas
6 months, 1 week ago

Nature & Gravity Of Offence Taken Into Account While Considering Anticipatory Bail: Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief For Forging Pattas

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has denied anticipatory bail to the person charged under five different FIRs for forging “pattas” that were never actually issued by the Ajmer Development Authority and taking lakhs of rupees from complainants to distribute these fabricated pattas and documents. A bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand said, “While considering an application for grant of anticipatory bail, no …

State Moves Kerala High Court Against Bail Of Accused In SDPI Leader Shan's Murder Case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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

Bibhav Kumar denied bail, will approach High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bibhav Kumar denied bail, will approach High Court

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant Bibhav Kumar was denied bail by a court here on Monday in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. Mr. Kumar was arrested by the Delhi police on May 18 after the Rajya Sabha member alleged that she had been assaulted at the CM House on …

[UAPA] Framing Charges By Itself Is Not Sufficient To Deny Bail: J&K High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Harboring Terrorist
8 months, 4 weeks ago

[UAPA] Framing Charges By Itself Is Not Sufficient To Deny Bail: J&K High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Harboring Terrorist

Live Law  

Granting bail to a woman accused of harbouring a terrorist the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that framing charges under stringent anti-terror laws is not enough to deny bail if the accused presents a case for release. In allowing her plea for bail a Division bench comprising Justices Tashi Rabstan & Puneet Gupta observed, “The framing …

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SHUATS Director Vinod Bihari Lal In An Attempt To Murder Case
9 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SHUATS Director Vinod Bihari Lal In An Attempt To Murder Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences director Vinod Bihari Lal in a case lodged against him for allegedly attempting to murder, causing grievous hurt to a person. Importantly, it was strongly argued that the applicant, along with University officials moved a Writ Petition before the Apex Court challenging the instant …

Kerala HC refuses to cancel Dileep’s bail in actress assault case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC refuses to cancel Dileep’s bail in actress assault case

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Wednesday turned down a plea by the crime branch seeking cancellation of the bail granted to actor Dileep in connection with the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case. Dileep was named as the eighth accused in the case Dileep was named as the eighth accused in the case.The prosecution had moved the high court …

Accused should get reasonable chance to fulfil bail conditions: Orissa HC
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Relative Of Acquitted Accused Who Was Charged In A Counter Case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Relative Of Acquitted Accused Who Was Charged In A Counter Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to the relative of Arjun, who was acquitted in the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl at Vandiperiyar town in the Idukki district in 2021, accused of attacking the victim's family. "Indisputably, there is a case and counter case registered against the petitioner and the defacto complainant and their family members …

Kerala High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Co-Accused In BSNL Co-Operative Society Scam Case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Co-Accused In BSNL Co-Operative Society Scam Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a 59-year-old lady who was alleged to be the close accomplice of the prime accused in the BSNL Co-Operative Society scam. Dias was of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to anticipatory bail considering that the investigation is in progress and that her custodial interrogation is necessary. …

[Health Department Job Fraud Case] Kerala High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea, Says Custodial Interrogation Necessary
10 months, 3 weeks ago

[Health Department Job Fraud Case] Kerala High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea, Says Custodial Interrogation Necessary

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a pre-arrest bail application by the second accused in the health department job fraud case, referring to their criminal antecedents in its order. A single judge bench of Justice CS Dias stated that “particularly taking note of the financial transaction between the victim and the petitioner, the criminal antecedents of the petitioner and the …

My life continues to be an open jail: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

My life continues to be an open jail: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan

The Hindu  

Despite it being nearly a year after his release from Uttar Pradesh jail, Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan continues to live in an open jail. Speaking to The Hindu in Vijayawada on the sidelines of Viplava Rachayitala Sangham Mahasabhalu on Saturday and Sunday, where he attended as the chief guest, Mr. Kappan says while he does not live in fear anymore, …

'No Mens Rea': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Headmistress Booked Under SC/ST Act For Cutting Tribal Student's Hair During Assembly
11 months ago

'No Mens Rea': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Headmistress Booked Under SC/ST Act For Cutting Tribal Student's Hair During Assembly

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the headmistress of a school who was booked for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act and Juvenile Justice Act for cutting the hair of the victim student, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, during the school assembly which was allegedly derogatory and affected his dignity. Therefore, …

[NDPS Act] Oral Application Sufficient For Statutory Bail When IO Fails To File Final Report On Time, Extension Not Sought: Kerala High Court
11 months, 1 week ago

[NDPS Act] Oral Application Sufficient For Statutory Bail When IO Fails To File Final Report On Time, Extension Not Sought: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

In a recent matter before the Kerala High Court, a single judge bench of Justice CS Dias held that an oral application made by the petitioner, who was accused under the NDPS Act would be sufficient to release him on statutory bail due to the failure of the Investigation Officer to file the final report on time. The petitioner submitted …

Bizman’s bail plea dismissed : Non-disclosure of info, refusal to come court reasons why bail plea scrapped
1 year ago

Bizman’s bail plea dismissed : Non-disclosure of info, refusal to come court reasons why bail plea scrapped

Hindustan Times  

The non-disclosure of the information by Chaittnya Aggarwal, about the investment of the MP Kirron Kher’s money and direct refusal to come to the court are the circumstances which went against him, as the court dismissed his anticipatory bail application today. When the Court asked for the reason why ₹8 crore was taken or why he was hesitating in disclosing …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Senior Government Pleader In Rape Case
1 year ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Senior Government Pleader In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved by former Senior Government Pleader P.G. Manu in the case pertaining to alleged sexual assault of a female client in the guise of providing legal assistance for her.Justice Gopinath P. however added that if the petitioner were to surrender within 10 days from today, he shall be produced …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Lawyers Accused Of Sexually Abusing Client
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Lawyers Accused Of Sexually Abusing Client

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to two lawyers accused of raping and sexually abusing their client on multiple occasions. Justice Gopinath P. passed the order, on taking note of the fact that while the victim/de facto complainant averred that she had been sexually abused from the moment she had first approached the 1st petitioner to entrust her …

'Punishment Before Conviction Anti-Thesis Of Rule Of Law': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Managing Director In Popular Finance Scam
1 year, 3 months ago

'Punishment Before Conviction Anti-Thesis Of Rule Of Law': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Managing Director In Popular Finance Scam

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to the Managing Director of Popular Finance, Thomas Daniel, who is alleged to have committed offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. In fact, the Court was of the considered opinion that the main predicate offences alleged against the petitioner were under Sections 420 and 421 IPC. Regarding the twin …

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