Bail reforms: What are bail conditions and how do they affect the accused person's rights?
8 months, 1 week ago

Bail reforms: What are bail conditions and how do they affect the accused person's rights?

Hindustan Times  

A Nigerian foreign national facing trial under sections of the NDPS Act, punishable with seven years or more, was granted conditional bail after spending eight years in prison from 2014 to 2022. These provisions empower courts to deem an accused 'indigent' if they fail to meet bail conditions within seven days of their grant, thereby enabling the court to reconsider and adjust these conditions. In one of its directives concerning the policy and strategy of granting bail, the Court emphasised: “If bail bonds are not furnished within one month from the date of grant of bail, the concerned Court may suo moto review the case and assess whether the bail conditions warrant modification or relaxation.” Earlier this year, a three-judge SC bench in the matter of one Ashok Sandeep Singh modified the bail conditions from ₹10 lakh to ₹25,000 and noted, “The purpose of directing an accused who has been released on bail to furnish surety is to ensure that the accused is present to answer further proceedings, including at the trial. Bail conditions, including a high amount of money that does not consider the accused person’s circumstances, perpetuates an inequitable divide in the criminal justice system between the rich and the poor. Until then, all measures, be it detention and arrest or conditional release on bail conditions, must be guarded to maintain the integrity of the judicial process with minimum intrusion into the accused’s liberty.

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DC Edit | Courts must not delay bail cases
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3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Courts must not delay bail cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Article 21 of the Constitution which states that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law is the guarantee of personal liberty against the possible excesses of the state. It has time and again told the courts across the country not to feel cagey about ensuring personal liberty or granting …

Court grants bail to rape accused, asks him to marry survivor within 3 months
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

India Today  

A 26-year-old rape accused was recently granted bail by the Allahabad High Court on the condition that he marry the survivor within three months of his release from jail, the Bar and Bench reported. The order was passed on February 20 by a single-judge bench headed by Justice Krishan Pahal after the accused, identified as Naresh Meena alias Narsaram Meena, …

There's An Element Of Truth In Allegation That Courts Aren't Granting Bail In Deserving Cases : Justice Abhay S Oka
1 month, 1 week ago

There's An Element Of Truth In Allegation That Courts Aren't Granting Bail In Deserving Cases : Justice Abhay S Oka

Live Law  

Justice Abhay Oka, Judge of the Supreme Court, said that there was an element of truth in the public criticism that the Courts are not granting bail to deserving persons. "Even in cases of PMLA and UAPA it must apply with some modifications," Justice Oka said On Media trial and Social media trial A judge cannot take any decision based …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Bail In Marital Disputes Can't Be Conditional On Payment Of Maintenance : Supreme Court
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Grant Of Bail Must Be Subject To Embargo In Special Enactments : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Of MCOCA Accused
2 months, 3 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 …

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

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
4 months, 4 weeks 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.

Requirement Of Expeditious Trial Must Be Read Into Special Statutes Imposing Stringent Bail Provisions : Supreme Court
6 months ago

Requirement Of Expeditious Trial Must Be Read Into Special Statutes Imposing Stringent Bail Provisions : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court while granting bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, held that higher thresholds for granting bail in stringent penal statutes like the PMLA, UAPA, and NDPS Act cannot be a tool to keep an accused incarcerated without trial. I t is a well settled principle of our criminal jurisprudence that “bail is the rule, and jail …

A wave of SC verdicts declaw PMLA’s stringent bail provision
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A wave of SC verdicts declaw PMLA’s stringent bail provision

The Hindu  

A wave of Supreme Court judgments has seen the declawing of a stringent bail provision under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act while emphasising that liberty is the rule while jail is an exception. Justice Viswanathan, while granting bail to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aide Prem Prakash bail under the PMLA, explained that Section 45 cannot be used to …

Bail rule, jail exception even in PMLA cases, stresses SC
7 months ago

Bail rule, jail exception even in PMLA cases, stresses SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the principle “bail is the rule, and jail is the exception” applies even in cases under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in a decision that seeks to safeguard against the erosion of liberty by overly restrictive interpretations of bail provisions under the harsh law that requires the proof of innocence, and …

'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court On Money Laundering Cases
7 months ago

'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court On Money Laundering Cases

News 18  

The general principle of law is that the ‘bail is rule and jail is exception’, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, adding, that the rule applies even to money laundering cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court’s remark came while a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan was hearing a case involving one Prem Prakash, …

SC slams onerous bail conditions, stresses on reasonable judgments
7 months 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 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 …

Supreme Court says 'bail, not jail' is the rule even in special law cases like UAPA
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says 'bail, not jail' is the rule even in special law cases like UAPA

India Today  

In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the “bail is the rule, jail is the exception” dictum to special laws like the Unlawful Activities Act. A bench of Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih said, “Allegations may be serious, but if courts deny bail in deserving cases, then it violates fundamental rights.” “When the case is …

Ruling on Sisodia calls for judicial reforms in bail process
7 months, 2 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, 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 …

CJI Chandrachud Urges Trial Courts to Grant Bail Judiciously
8 months ago

CJI Chandrachud Urges Trial Courts to Grant Bail Judiciously

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime when it is looked at with a degree of suspicion. "People who should be getting bail in the trial courts and not getting it there, as a result of which, they have to invariably …

No better advice than one’s own
8 months, 1 week ago

No better advice than one’s own

Hindustan Times  

Personal liberty is one of the cornerstones of a robust democracy. New Delhi, India - July 18, 2024: A view of supreme court of India as the court has hearing upon NEET Paper leak case in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The latest instance came this week, when the apex court condemned the practice of higher courts …

Delaware lawmakers approve first leg of constitutional amendment to reform bail system
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Delaware lawmakers approve first leg of constitutional amendment to reform bail system

Associated Press  

— Delaware lawmakers on Sunday approved a proposed constitutional amendment under which criminal defendants other than those charged with murder could be held without bail. House members also gave final approval to companion legislation listing certain felony offenses for which a court could deny bail under certain circumstances, including when there is a fair likelihood of conviction because “the proof …

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 …

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law
1 year 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 …

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 …

Editorial: L.A. court’s refreshing candor on money bail: It doesn’t make us safer
1 year, 4 months ago

Editorial: L.A. court’s refreshing candor on money bail: It doesn’t make us safer

LA Times  

The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center is the headquarters of the criminal branch of the Los Angeles Superior court, led by Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner. The court’s pre-arraignment release protocol eliminates money bail for low-level crimes. It was refreshing to hear Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner’s spirited and factual defense last week of the …

Editorial: Chief Moore and other bail reform critics are wrong. Cash bail should not be a form of punishment
1 year, 6 months ago

Editorial: Chief Moore and other bail reform critics are wrong. Cash bail should not be a form of punishment

LA Times  

People who are accused of crimes in Los Angeles County but are unable to make required bail payments before arraignment are held in police station jails or transported to the Inmate Reception Center, which has long been under fire for inhumane conditions. Testifying in August in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of money bail, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore …

Opinion: As judges, we’ve made thousands of bail decisions. Here’s the truth about detention and public safety
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: As judges, we’ve made thousands of bail decisions. Here’s the truth about detention and public safety

LA Times  

Often when judges determine that a person accused of a crime can safely be released from jail and return to court when directed, they face criticism for “letting the accused out” by reducing monetary bail or “allowing” the accused to bail at all. As retired and current California trial court judges with more than 90 years of collective experience, we …

NIA Court Imposes Extra Bail Terms on Gonsalves & Ferreira: What Does This Mean?
1 year, 7 months ago

NIA Court Imposes Extra Bail Terms on Gonsalves & Ferreira: What Does This Mean?

The Quint  

Even though the Supreme Court granted bail to Bhima Koregaon accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira on Friday, 28 July, the two might not walk out of prison just yet. More conditions by NIA court: Besides the one mentioned above, here's a list of conditions imposed by the NIA court: The accused shall not try to contact or communicate with …

‘Location sharing’ as a condition for bail: a look into two Supreme Court orders just a week apart
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Location sharing’ as a condition for bail: a look into two Supreme Court orders just a week apart

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court’s direction that activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira should “pair” their mobile phones with that of the National Investigation Agency probe officer as a condition for grant of their bail in the Bhima Koregaon case has come barely a week after another Bench of the court flagged whether a bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court …

Editorial: L.A.’s bail reform is an improvement, but falls short of what Illinois has done
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: L.A.’s bail reform is an improvement, but falls short of what Illinois has done

LA Times  

Bad Boys Bail Bonds is one of several bail agents across from the Los Angeles County Jail. On July 18, the same day the Los Angeles County Superior Court unveiled its plan to sharply scale back the use of cash bail in L.A. County, the Illinois Supreme Court went further, and better. In its ruling, the Illinois court’s majority demolished …

Bail Conditions Imposed By Courts Must Be Realistic Considering Socio-Economic Background Of Accused : Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Bail Conditions Imposed By Courts Must Be Realistic Considering Socio-Economic Background Of Accused : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, indicated that courts should impose realistic conditions of bail considering the economic and social position of the undertrial prisons or else the act of grant of bail does not subserve its purpose. A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia observed the same while hearing a suo moto writ petition instituted for the …

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-II]
1 year, 9 months ago

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-II]

Live Law  

6 What are the factors to be taken into account while dealing with an application for anticipatory bail? The nature and gravity of the accusation and the exact role of the accused must be properly comprehended before arrest is made; The antecedents of the applicant including the fact as to whether the accused has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by …

Editorial: Court brings back sanity, and the Constitution, in Los Angeles bail ruling
1 year, 10 months ago

Editorial: Court brings back sanity, and the Constitution, in Los Angeles bail ruling

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s Men’s Central Jail, pictured in 2019, is too dangerous to operate but remains open and full in part because officials continue to lock up people solely because they cannot afford bail. Zero-dollar bail is back for most people arrested in Los Angeles County for nonviolent crimes, after a Superior Court judge ruled that jailing people just because …

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Post Sentence Bail [Part-I]
1 year, 10 months ago

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Post Sentence Bail [Part-I]

Live Law  

Q.1 The accused is charge sheeted by the police for an offence punishable under Section 326 IPC. The accused files an appeal before the Sessions Court under Section 374 Cr.P.C and obtains an order under Section 389 Cr.P.C suspending the sentence and releasing him on bail. The accused files an application before the Sessions Court for bail under Section 389 …

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
2 years ago

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Just two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell Brooks Jr. had posted bail for charges of domestic violence. Their proposals include increasing the number of non-bailable offenses, requiring more people to pay cash bail and encouraging or requiring judges to consider …

Illinois ban on cash bail in hands of state’s Supreme Court
2 years ago

Illinois ban on cash bail in hands of state’s Supreme Court

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers’ effort to end cash bail is in the state Supreme Court’s hands after justices heard arguments Tuesday on behalf of top Democrats, and a group of prosecutors and sheriffs who are challenging the law. The state Supreme Court ordered in January that the provision would not take effect as anticipated and agreed to an “expedited” review …

Impermissible To Dismiss Bail Plea Due To Absence Of Counsel, Court May Appoint Amicus For Accused & Hear Matter: Allahabad HC
2 years ago

Impermissible To Dismiss Bail Plea Due To Absence Of Counsel, Court May Appoint Amicus For Accused & Hear Matter: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has said that it is impermissible to dismiss bail applications for non-prosecution on account of the absence of counsel as it is violative of the fundamental rights of the prisoners guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. “When a bail application is dismissed for non-prosecution, the prisoner’s period of detention …

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-IX
2 years, 1 month ago

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-IX

Live Law  

Q.41 Is it permissible to keep a child in conflict with law be kept in jail or police lockup under any circumstance? Where the case is triable by a Court including a Special Court without a committal of the case to that Court, then the Court which can grant bail to the accused is the Court having jurisdiction to try …

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Timely Release Of Prisoners After Getting Bail
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Timely Release Of Prisoners After Getting Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued the following guidelines on the issue of undertrial prisoners who continue to be in custody despite having been granted the benefit of bail on account of their inability to fulfill the conditions stipulated in the bail order or otherwise. “1)The Court which grants bail to an undertrial prisoner/convict would be required to send a soft …

Can’t Grant Anticipatory Bail When Money Has Been Taken From Large Number Of People, Says Supreme Court During Hearing
2 years, 2 months ago

Can’t Grant Anticipatory Bail When Money Has Been Taken From Large Number Of People, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday observed that it is not inclined in granting bails in cases pertaining to economic offences especially when many depositors have been swindled. “I had offered to deposit 9 lakhs in the lower court”, Senior Advocate R Basant appearing for the petitioner told the Court. The Court expressed that it would grant bail only …

Excessive Conditions Cannot Be Imposed While Granting Bail/Suspension Of Sentence : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Excessive Conditions Cannot Be Imposed While Granting Bail/Suspension Of Sentence : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court reiterated that excessive conditions cannot be imposed while granting bail/suspension of sentence.The conditions of bail cannot be so onerous that their existence itself tantamounts to refusal of bail, the bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian observed while setting aside conditions imposed by Rajasthan High Court for suspension of sentence in a. The conditions of bail …

Critics expect chaos under Illinois bail ban despite ruling
2 years, 2 months ago

Critics expect chaos under Illinois bail ban despite ruling

Associated Press  

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Critics are worried that the elimination of cash bail in Illinois starting Sunday will create chaos after a judge ruled the ban on such unconstitutional but failed to block it from taking effect. House Republicans on Thursday urged Democrats who approved the plan nearly two years ago to halt and fix the so-called Pretrial Fairness Act that’s …

Editorial: California still violates the Constitution on bail
2 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: California still violates the Constitution on bail

LA Times  

Bad Boys Bail Bonds, across the street from the Los Angeles County Jail, pictured in 2018. Yet the analysis by the UC Berkeley School of Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic and UCLA School of Law’s Criminal Justice Program shows that after Humphrey, the bail amounts that judges order have remained steady — exactly the opposite one should expect after a ruling …

Right To File Bail Plea Sans Delay & Access To Legal Aid 'Intertwined': Allahabad HC Suggests Positive Measures For Undertrial Prisoners
2 years, 6 months ago

Right To File Bail Plea Sans Delay & Access To Legal Aid 'Intertwined': Allahabad HC Suggests Positive Measures For Undertrial Prisoners

Live Law  

Emphasizing that the rights to file a bail without delay and access to legal aid of an eligible prisoner are intertwined, the Allahabad High Court on Monday suggested some significant positive measures so as to overcome the delay in filing of bail pleas by undertrial prisoners in absence of proper legal aid. "The right of moving a bail application becomes …

Reform bail law, but make the right diagnosis first
2 years, 8 months ago

Reform bail law, but make the right diagnosis first

The Hindu  

Over 75% of India’s prison population are undertrials while overcrowding in Indian prisons stands at 118%. Challenges in bail compliance A large number of undertrials continue to remain in prison despite being granted bail due to challenges in complying with bail conditions. Lack of means to arrange for money/property and local sureties are the most significant reasons accounting for an …

'Bail Conditions Should Be Proportionate' : Supreme Court Says Blanket Order Restricting Zubair From Tweeting Is Unjustified
2 years, 8 months ago

'Bail Conditions Should Be Proportionate' : Supreme Court Says Blanket Order Restricting Zubair From Tweeting Is Unjustified

Live Law  

In the judgment in the Mohammed Zubair case, the Supreme Court held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be proportional to the said purpose - thus striking a balance between the liberty of the accused and the enforcement of criminal justice. Case Title : Mohammed …

Explained: The laws governing bail in India and what changes does the Supreme Court want
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: The laws governing bail in India and what changes does the Supreme Court want

Firstpost  

Lamenting that jails across the country were flooded with undertrial prisoners, the apex court urged the Centre to introduce reforms in the bail laws. It stated that bail applications should be disposed of within two weeks while those for anticipatory bail be decided within six weeks There can never be an impression that India is a police state, the Supreme …

Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality
2 years, 8 months ago

Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality

Associated Press  

Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates agreed Tuesday to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices, which activists say routinely and unconstitutionally jail poor and working class defendants despite evidence of their inability to pay. Detroit’s 36th District Court, the American Civil Liberties Union and The Bail Project, a nonprofit that pays bail for people in …

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