When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case
1 year, 9 months ago

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

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Granting bail to an accused in a POCSO case, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that simply because the prosecutrix keeps herself away from appearing in court, the plea for bail cannot be deferred indefinitely. The accused was arrested in April 2020 and his first bail application was rejected by the trial court on the ground that the statement of the victim remained to be recorded. Afterwards, the High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application but provided him with the opportunity to approach the trial court once more. Commenting on the submissions of the prosecution that despite best efforts, the Investigating Agency is unable to trace the prosecutrix, the court said: "This cannot form a reason for denying the statutory right that has accrued in favour of the petitioner by spending more than one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment specified for offence under section 8 of the POCSO Act".

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Supreme Court allows Kerala actor’s plea for pre-arrest bail in rape, POCSO case
3 days, 7 hours ago

Supreme Court allows Kerala actor’s plea for pre-arrest bail in rape, POCSO case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed an appeal for anticipatory bail filed by Kerala-based actor K.R. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and S.C. Sharma set aside a Kerala High Court decision in January 2025 rejecting his plea for pre-arrest bail. The State said the case was a particularly serious one in which a “child of only four years has …

Procedure U/S 329 CrPC For Accused With Unsound Mind Applies Only After Framing Of Charges: J&K High Court
1 week, 3 days ago

Procedure U/S 329 CrPC For Accused With Unsound Mind Applies Only After Framing Of Charges: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has clarified that the provisions of Section 329 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which deal with the procedure for trying a person of unsound mind, can only be invoked after the framing of charges in a criminal trial. A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar emphasized that the trial court cannot …

Trial Courts Must Be Cautious While Granting Permission To IO For Invoking Charges On Organised Crime U/S 111 BNS Against Accused: Karnataka HC
1 week, 4 days ago

Trial Courts Must Be Cautious While Granting Permission To IO For Invoking Charges On Organised Crime U/S 111 BNS Against Accused: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that trial courts are required to be more cautious while permitting the Investigation Officer to invoke the offence punishable under Section 111 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The application/requisition of the Investigation Officer seeking permission of the Court to invoke Section 111 of BNS, 2023, shall be accompanied with necessary documents/materials which would prima-facie …

Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In 2023 Illegal Land Allotment Case
1 week, 6 days ago

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

Live Law  

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

Anticipatory Bail An 'Extraordinary Privilege' To Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstance: Andhra Pradesh HC In Sexual Harassment Case
1 week, 6 days ago

Anticipatory Bail An 'Extraordinary Privilege' To Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstance: Andhra Pradesh HC In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while rejecting the anticipatory bail plea of an accused in a sexual harassment case has observed that denying custodial interrogation can result in significant loopholes and gaps in the ongoing investigation that may adversely affect its integrity. Single judge Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao also observed, “The anticipatory bail, the extraordinary privilege, should be granted only …

Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Kolhapur sessions court to decide the anticipatory bail plea of former journalist Prashant Koratkar, accused of making offensive remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son, on the merits of the case after hearing the parties. Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of …

Accused Granted Bail In FIR Cannot Be Re-Arrested For Different Offence In Same Case After Unreasonable Delay: J&K High Court
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Accused Granted Bail In FIR Cannot Be Re-Arrested For Different Offence In Same Case After Unreasonable Delay: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that it would amount to a gross deprivation of liberty if an accused who has already been granted bail in the case FIR is charged and arrested for a different offence after a period of 15 years. It had pinpointed that the investigation in the case began under offences falling under the Drugs …

Investigating Officer Must Be Given 'Free-Hand' While Probing Case Involving Serious Allegations: Andhra Pradesh High Court
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Investigating Officer Must Be Given 'Free-Hand' While Probing Case Involving Serious Allegations: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has held that in a case containing serious allegations, the Investigating Officer deserves a free hand to take the investigation to its logical conclusion. Custodial interrogation can be one of the relevant aspects to be considered along with other grounds while deciding an application seeking anticipatory bail.” The Court was hearing an anticipatory bail …

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-SP MLA Irfan Solanki in 2022 extortion case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

'Victim Refused To Undergo Medical Examination': Himachal Pradesh High Court Confirms Pre-Arrest Bail Of Man Accused Of Committing Rape
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Victim Refused To Undergo Medical Examination': Himachal Pradesh High Court Confirms Pre-Arrest Bail Of Man Accused Of Committing Rape

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has confirmed a pre-arrest bail of a rape accused, considering factors including that the prosecutrix refused to undergo medico-legal examination. Justice Virender Singh noted that, "It has rightly been highlighted by the learned counsel appearing for the applicant that in the complaint, as well as, as per the stand taken by the police, the prosecutrix …

Preventive Detention Cannot Be Used As A Short-Cut Method When Cancellation Of Bail Is An Available Remedy: J&K High Court
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Preventive Detention Cannot Be Used As A Short-Cut Method When Cancellation Of Bail Is An Available Remedy: J&K High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the prosecution's failure to seek cancellation of bail and instead using preventive detention as a shortcut to put the accused behind bars is not legally sustainable. The court also observed that the detention order did not specify the nature, dates, or details of the alleged post-bail activities, making it impossible for the …

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

Ram Gopal Varma's bail plea in cheque bounce case rejected, court issues warrant
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ram Gopal Varma's bail plea in cheque bounce case rejected, court issues warrant

India Today  

A Mumbai court has issued a non-bailable warrant against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma after rejecting his applications for bail and a stay on his conviction and sentence. Judge AA Kulkarni, while hearing Varma's appeal against a lower court's order on Tuesday, emphasised that Varma must be personally present to file further applications. However, two subsequent applications filed by his lawyer--one …

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

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

India Today  

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

A Dangerous Precedent For Denial Of Bail In Cases Involving Sexual Offences
3 weeks, 4 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 …

High Court to modify bail order of Dharavi woman unable to furnish Rs 5000 for bail
3 weeks, 5 days ago

High Court to modify bail order of Dharavi woman unable to furnish Rs 5000 for bail

India Today  

A woman convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that she did not have ₹5,000 to complete the formalities for bail. Convict Reshma Sayyed was granted bail on April 24, 2024, by the High Court, which directed her release upon furnishing ₹5,000 to complete the …

Bail granted to alleged mastermind of dacoity attempt case
1 month ago

Bail granted to alleged mastermind of dacoity attempt case

The Hindu  

A court in Udupi has granted anticipatory bail to a person who is said to be the main conspirator in a recent dacoity attempt at a house in Manoor village in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udupi, A. Samiulla, on February 22, granted the anticipatory bail to 39-year-old K. Sharathraj of Basrur village …

Should Subsequent Bail Pleas Be Listed Before Roster Judge Even If Judge Who Heard Earlier Plea Is Present? Madras HC Refers To Larger Bench
1 month ago

Should Subsequent Bail Pleas Be Listed Before Roster Judge Even If Judge Who Heard Earlier Plea Is Present? Madras HC Refers To Larger Bench

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has referred to a larger bench the issue on whether subsequent bail applications filed by an accused should be listed before the roster bench even if the judge who had dealt with an earlier bail/anticipatory bail petition is available. Justice Sunder Mohan referred the question to the larger bench after noting the Supreme Court's clarification in …

No Relief For BJP Leader PC George For Calling 'All Muslims Terrorist' As Kerala HC Refuses Bail
1 month, 1 week ago

No Relief For BJP Leader PC George For Calling 'All Muslims Terrorist' As Kerala HC Refuses Bail

ABP News  

The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janata Party leader PC George in a hate speech case. The court said the BJP leader had violated bail conditions of a similar case in 2022 while refusing the bail. Refusing the bail, the court said since the petitioner violated bail conditions of the previous case, "if …

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused
1 month, 1 week ago

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a 24-year-old man booked for raping a 14-year-old minor girl, noting that the victim had 'sufficient knowledge' and 'capacity' to know the 'full import of her actions' as she 'voluntarily' stayed with the accused for 4 days. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav considered the statements of …

HC flays P.C.George for repeating hateful speeches despite the bail condition not to do so
1 month, 1 week ago

HC flays P.C.George for repeating hateful speeches despite the bail condition not to do so

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Monday slammed BJP leader P. C. George for flouting the High Court and magistrate’s court’s bail conditions in hate speech cases registered earlier against him and repeating hateful remarks in violation of the conditions not to make such kind of statements again. Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan made the oral observation when his anticipatory bail petition in a …

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 …

Bombay HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Says 25-Yr Old Accused Was Not A 'Predator' But A “Young Person” In Consensual Relationship With 16-Yr-Old
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Says 25-Yr Old Accused Was Not A 'Predator' But A “Young Person” In Consensual Relationship With 16-Yr-Old

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while granting bail to a 25-year-old man booked for raping a minor girl of 16 years for 15 months and impregnating her twice, said that he was not a 'sexual predator' but a young person, who was involved in a consensual relationship with the girl. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav noted from the statements of …

In NDPS Cases Where Sentence Is Of 10 Yrs Accused Should Generally Not Be Released On Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In NDPS Cases Where Sentence Is Of 10 Yrs Accused Should Generally Not Be Released On Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that in cases involving offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, where sentence is of ten years, the accused should generally be not released on bail.Justice Manisha Batra said,"It has been seen that the denial of bail has prevented the accused from fleeing from the criminal justice and protected the …

File counter in Radha Kishan Rao’s anticipatory bail plea, HC tells police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

File counter in Radha Kishan Rao’s anticipatory bail plea, HC tells police

The Hindu  

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Monday directed the State government to file counter affidavit in a criminal petition filed by retired police officer P. Radha Kishan Rao seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal case registered by Punjagutta police. When the plea came up for hearing, the Judge asked why the petitioner was seeking anticipatory bail having already …

Yediyurappa gets anticipatory bail in pocso case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yediyurappa gets anticipatory bail in pocso case

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU - While hearing a plea to quash Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences case filed against him, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday granted anticipatory bail to 81-year-old former Chief Minister B.S. A woman alleged that her 17-year-old daughter sexual assault by former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Central Parliamentary Board member B.S. Based on her complaint, …

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case, Trial Court Directed To Decide On Cognizance Afresh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case, Trial Court Directed To Decide On Cognizance Afresh

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday set aside the trial order taking cognizance of offences alleged against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a case registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act Act In doing so the court partly allowed his plea for quashing the POCSO Case; it however remitted the matter back to the trial court …

Karnataka High Court refuses to cancel Pocso case against Yediyurappa, grants pre-arrest bail - Karnataka News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court refuses to cancel Pocso case against Yediyurappa, grants pre-arrest bail - Karnataka News

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to quash Pocso case against former chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa but granted him anticipatory bail. During the hearings, Yediyurappa’s counsel denied the allegations, arguing that the mother and daughter had previously approached him regarding an earlier case in which the girl had been sexually assaulted by another person. Reacting …

Not Justified To Summon Additional Accused For Offence Not Related To Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Summons In POCSO Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Not Justified To Summon Additional Accused For Offence Not Related To Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Summons In POCSO Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed the summoning order against a wrestling coach in a POCSO case, observing that the allegations levelled against him were not related to the trial in which he was summoned. Justice Amarjot Bhatti said, "For summoning of additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C., the Court is required to look into the form of evidence …

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

Denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in our country, a minor girl, who is a victim of sexual aggression, would rather suffer silently than implicate somebody falsely. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the Court must keep in mind while appreciating the evidence of …

When Delay In Trial Is Solely Due To Prosecution's 'Lethargy', Personal Liberty Overrides S.37(1)(b) Of NDPS Act: Kerala HC Grants Bail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When Delay In Trial Is Solely Due To Prosecution's 'Lethargy', Personal Liberty Overrides S.37(1)(b) Of NDPS Act: Kerala HC Grants Bail

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that when the prosecution is solely responsible for the delay in concluding the trial, the liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution overrides the effect of Section 37 of the NDPS Act. However, the Supreme Court in Ankur Choudhary v State of Madhya Pradesh had said that if a trial is not concluded …

Anticipatory Bail Applications Should Only Be Filed Directly Before HC In Exceptional Circumstances: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anticipatory Bail Applications Should Only Be Filed Directly Before HC In Exceptional Circumstances: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that unless there are exceptional circumstances to file an anticipatory bail application directly before the High Court, bypassing the Sessions Court, it will be prudent for the accused to approach the Sessions Court at the first instance seeking relief. It was argued that both Sessions Court and High Court have concurrent jurisdiction to entertain …

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter TV Editors In POCSO Case, Says 'Inappropriate Questions' To Child Should Have Been Avoided
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter TV Editors In POCSO Case, Says 'Inappropriate Questions' To Child Should Have Been Avoided

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the anticipatory bail applications filed by Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K. and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that prime facie, while the allegations did not constitute a criminal offence under the POSCO Act, the Court stated that the reporters asked the child inappropriate questions which …

Continued Detention With No Possibility Of Trial Concluding In Near Future 'Unjust': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Murder-Accused In Jail Since 2017
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand onEr Rashid’s interim bail plea
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand onEr Rashid’s interim bail plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday sought the NIA’s stand on a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. Rashid was elected from the Baramulla constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and has been lodged in Tihar Jail since 2019 after the NIA arrested him under the …

HC asks NIA stand after jailed J&K MP Rashid Engineer seeks interim bail to attend Parliament
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2 months ago

HC asks NIA stand after jailed J&K MP Rashid Engineer seeks interim bail to attend Parliament

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the NIA's stand on a plea by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. His main petition urges the High Court to either direct the expeditious disposal of his pending bail plea by the trial court or decide the matter itself. On December 24 …

Bombay High Court grants bail to 6 accused in Govind Pansare murder case
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2 months ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 6 accused in Govind Pansare murder case

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to six accused in the 2015 murder of author and communist leader Govind Pansare, citing their prolonged incarceration. The prosecution claimed his killing was linked to the murders of activist Narendra Dabholkar, scholar MM Kalburgi, and journalist Gauri Lankesh, suggesting the attacks ceased only after key arrests in the 2018 Nalasopara Arms …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court grants bail to Maulvi accused of converting minor
2 months ago

Supreme Court grants bail to Maulvi accused of converting minor

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Maulvi or a madrasa teacher accused by the Uttar Pradesh government of unlawfully converting a challenged minor to a Muslim, saying the offence alleged was after all nothing serious like murder, dacoity or rape. In a scathing order, the apex court said it was not nowadays expected of trial courts to be …

'Expected Of High Court To Muster Courage' : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Bail In Conversion Case
2 months ago

'Expected Of High Court To Muster Courage' : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Bail In Conversion Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today castigated the Allahabad High Court for not showing the "courage" to grant bail in a case for unlawful religious conversion. The Court went to the extent of saying that the refusal to grant bail in a case like the present one gave the impression that "altogether different considerations weighed with the presiding officer ignoring the well …

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Over Repeated Bail Applications, Asks Police To Arrest Him
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Over Repeated Bail Applications, Asks Police To Arrest Him

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of Rupees Two Lakhs on a petitioner who intended "to take undue advantage of procedural law" after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application twice before the High Court before moving the Apex Court. The bench noted that before the High Court the accused had withdrawn his application on Septem 30, 2024 on seeing the …

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea in terror funding case
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea in terror funding case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the National Investigation Agency to spell out its stand on Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer's plea for bail in a terror funding case. Senior advocate N. Hariharan, representing Mr. Rashid, argued that his bail plea was pending in the trial court for a considerable time and urged the High Court to either …

Parity Necessary To Maintain Judicial Discipline, Co-Accused In Same Crime Entitled To Bail Unless Sufficient Reasons Given For Denial: Kerala HC
2 months, 1 week ago

Parity Necessary To Maintain Judicial Discipline, Co-Accused In Same Crime Entitled To Bail Unless Sufficient Reasons Given For Denial: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court clarified that if bail application of an accused is allowed, then the bail application of co-accused in the same crime cannot be denied without giving sufficient reasons for denial. The Court stated that if the bail application of a co- accused is rejected, then bail application of another co-accused can be allowed only if the allegation …

As the SC delivers a split verdict in Tahir Hussain's bail plea, read what both the judges said
2 months, 1 week ago

As the SC delivers a split verdict in Tahir Hussain's bail plea, read what both the judges said

Op India  

A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Amanuddin Ahsanullah found itself in a fix while hearing the interim bail plea of Delhi Anti-Hindu riots accused Tahir Hussain on Wednesday. Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain filed a plea before the Apex Court seeking interim bail for contesting the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections as a …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Delhi Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Delhi Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought Delhi Police's response on the plea filed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate and Delhi Riots case accused Mohd Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in order to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.To recapitulate briefly, Hussain initially sought interim bail from the Delhi High Court in a murder case registered in relation to. The …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

Victim’s husband moves HC, wants murder charge against Mihir Shah
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim’s husband moves HC, wants murder charge against Mihir Shah

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday issued notice to the police on a petition filed by the husband of the woman killed in the Worli hit-and-run case of July 2024, alleging that the police investigation suggested bias and negligence. The plea filed by Pradeep Nakhwa, the husband of the victim, Kaveri Nakhwa, 45, claimed that the police did not …

HC adjourns hearing on BSY’s plea to quash 2024 Pocso case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC adjourns hearing on BSY’s plea to quash 2024 Pocso case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka high court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a petition filed by former chief minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa to quash an FIR registered against him under the Protection of children from sexual offences Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl in February last year. The Karnataka high court on Wednesday deferred the hearing …

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