NEW DELHI: Deprecating the practice of courts keeping bail applications pending for years, the Supreme Court has said that even a single day's delay in deciding such matters adversely affects the fundamental rights of citizens. "It has been observed by this court even a single day delay in deciding the bail application adversely affects the fundamental rights of the citizens," …
The Supreme Court, while granting bail to human rights activist Teesta Setalvad, observed that the accused not filing an application for quashing the FRI/Chargesheet is not a relevant consideration for deciding bail application. A bench comprising of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna and Dipankar Datta, while quashing the Gujarat High Court's order denying her bail, took specific note of the …
The Supreme Court reiterated that a Court deciding a bail application cannot completely divorce its decision from material aspects of the case.The material aspects includes the following: allegations made against the accused; severity of the punishment if the allegations are proved beyond reasonable doubt which would result in a conviction;. The material aspects includes the following: allegations made against the …
