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“In the absence of an opinion of the experts it is difficult for this Court to conclude as to whether it is a case for grant of interim bail on the medical grounds. The Court cannot assume the role of an expert and make assessment of its own as regard the medical condition of the petitioner based on medical records placed on the Court file.”
If any accused chooses to avail legal remedy and that too in terms of specific judicial pronouncement, he cannot be blamed for causing delay in the matter. Since he continued to be in detention, he was, even otherwise, not going to dig out any advantage at all, by exploring such other possible legal avenues.
“We are conscious of the legal position that we should be we are slow in interfering with the order when the bail has been granted by the High Court, however it is equally well settled that if such order of granting bail is found to be illegal and perverse, it must be set aside.”
The Court stated that as the executive has largely been unsuccessful in curbing the escalating threat of cybercrime, one potential solution could involve limiting the maximum number of prepaid SIM cards per individual as cybercrime predominantly takes place through prepaid SIM cards.
Allahabad High Court took note of the fact that the Maulvi is in jail only since February 2024
The Bombay High Court noted that the applicant was in jail for the last nine years and during trial he was on bail for some period, and he did not misuse the liberty granted to him.
“Failure on the part of a government hospital to provide the timely medical treatment to a person in need of such treatment results violation of his right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, as has been done in the instant case.”
The minor was charged with various sections of the Penal Code, 1860 including Section 279, 304-A, 337 and certain other provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Justice PK Mishra orally remarked that “just because he is a police officer, does not mean he cannot be granted bail. We have to see it through the circumstances. Chargesheet is filed already. You don’t need him”.
Gautam Navlakha is a human rights activist and the former Secretary of the People’s Union for Democratic Rights and was arrested in August 2018.
Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31 under the allegation that he illegally acquired an 8.86 acre of land in Ranchi with the help of State Government officials and others.
The Court noted that the 2nd Respondent did not mention the allegations of gang rape in her written complaint before the Police, however while recording her statement under S. 164, CrPC, she levelled allegations of gang rape on the petitioners for the first time.
Even though the applicant in the instant case was accused of serious crimes, the Court granted bail stating that an accused must be granted bail if their trial was not effectively progressing and protracted for no fault of theirs.
“Mob-lynching practice is not acceptable in civilized society at any cost. We are not living in a barbarian society.”
“Mere dealing in cryptocurrency cannot be treated as illegal.
“If such influence whether for monetary reason or under threat or coercion, if can be exercised over police and prison authorities so effectively who are basically enforcers of law then it can be well imagined how Abbas Ansari can effectively garner power to influence any witness or to persuade him to change his stand and this aspect if seen in light of the fact that the evidence is yet to commence”
Due to the horrendous nature of crime committed by the applicant, the victim, a 17-year-old child, turned into a nymphomaniac.
Appellant along with other associates, is alleged to have hatched conspiracy of serial blasts in Delhi, resulting in explosions causing killing of 26 people and injury to 135 people.
Supreme Court viewed that the accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail pending trial, especially when no antecedents of the accused have been brought on record.
The Supreme Court has issued directions to each State Government to set up a designated Committee, which has its focus on taking steps for setting up new jails, expanding the existing facilities in the jails, and providing facilities to the inmates using technology.