Supreme Court | 74-year-old lawyer gets bail in abetment of suicide case
In the case at hand, a man had shot himself dead following a monetary dispute with the 74-year-old Advocate’s sone and two others.
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Delhi High Court upholds bail granted to the former director of BPSL Aarti Singhal in Bhushan Steel scam
Delhi High Court observed that in absence of any cogent, supervening circumstances necessitating cancellation of bail of the respondent/accused, the Court cannot merely cancel the bail so granted.
Delhi High Court refuses bail to Justdial employee alleged of duping people on the pretext of getting their loans sanctioned under the ‘PM Mudra Loan’
Delhi High Court noted that the applicant was working at Justdial in December 2016 as a Relationship Manager and was actively involved in supplying data to his co-accused persons and his link with the said co-accused persons.
Delhi High Court refuses bail to former AAP leader Satyender Jain, co-accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in money laundering case
The petitioner Satyendar Kumar Jain is an influential person and has the potential to tamper with the evidence as indicated by his conduct during custody.
No person accused of trading commercial quantity of narcotics is liable to be released on bail unless Court is satisfied of reasonable grounds proving innocence| SC
A regular offender, mastermind, kingpin of “ganja” trade cannot be granted bail if prima facie guilt is established and is likely to commit the same offence when enlarged on bail.
Delhi Court denies bail to Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Case
The Delhi Court concluded that Manish Sisodia played the most important role in the said criminal conspiracy in the liquor policy case, being deeply involved in the formulation and implementation of policy ensuring the alleged objectives.
Nature of allegations, Seriousness and Gravity of the offence must be considered along with cogent reasons for granting bail in serious offences; Supreme Court sets aside bail order of Allahabad HC
Supreme Court noted that one of the reasons for overcrowding of jails given by the Allahabad High Court in the impugned order cannot be considered for releasing on bail in the offences of serious nature
Allahabad High Court suspends one-year sentence of UP Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta in a 9-Year-old assault case
Allahabad High Court released Nandi on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, subject to deposition of fine
[Hathras Conspiracy case]: “Preventive detention of citizen for just and plausible reasons is a measure permissible under law”; Allahabad High Court grants bail to Atikur Rehman
Allahabad High Court granted bail to Atikur Rehman who was arrested in 2020 along with Siddique Kappan and two others on their way to meet the family of the Hathras Rape and Murder victim.
Delhi High Court grants bail to an accused alleged of duping customers into taking loans through Chinese mobile application ‘Agile Loan’
It is the case of the prosecution that the present applicant helped other Chinese nationals who were responsible for building the loan app and facilitating the opening of bank accounts of non-existent companies for the transfer of duped money.
Supreme Court February 2023| Full strength of 34 judges; AIBE; Decriminalisation of adultery; Compensation for bad haircut; DNA test in Divorce cases; and more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on validity of AIBE; ex-communication of Dawoodi Bohras; decriminalisation of adultery; permissibility of DNA test of children to prove allegations of adultery; and more. It also covers reports on the career trajectory & important decisions of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Dutta and the newly appointed 7 judges of the Supreme Court; Explainers on important law points; and Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of February.
‘Trial Court has taken custody of accused without following the settled proposition of law’; Allahabad High Court grants bail to accused in PMLA case
Allahabad High Court said that there was no requirement to take the accused into custody when he appeared before the Trial Court and cooperated in the investigation throughout, and the Investi gating Agency has never thought to arrest him under Section 19 of the PMLA
Whether the statement of deceased to the police and treating doctors pass the test of dying declaration? Allahabad High Court answers
Allahabad High Court reiterated that the dying declaration recorded by a police officer, can be acted upon if the same is found to be true, coherent, consistent, and free from any effort to prompt the deceased to make such a statement.
False implication in sexual offences is on a rise, thus inordinate delay in lodging FIR has to be considered at the time of adjudicating bail: Allahabad High Court grants bail to persons accused of Rape
Allahabad High Court granted bail to persons accused of Rape after considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by the parties, the evidence on record, the inordinate delay in lodging of the FIR by the informant and the fact that the trial is at its conclusive end,
Supreme Court grants bail to murder accused in custody for more than 14 months
In a case of Cross FIRs relating to murder and attempt to murder, the Supreme Court has granted bail to the main accused in the murder case
Delhi High Court grants bail to Chitra Ramakrishna former MD NSE being accused of active involvement in illegal interception of telephone calls of NSE employees
In the present case there is no allegation that the Applicant has derived or obtained any property or proceeds of crime. Additionally, there is no allegation or evidence produced to suggest that the Applicant has concealed, possessed, used, projected or claimed any proceeds of crime as untainted property.
P & H High Court denies bail to Punjab IAS Officer, Sanjay Popli in corruption case
A Huge number of valuables including gold and silver bricks were recovered at Sanjay Popli’s home during investigation. Thus, the Punjab and Haryana High Court found it unsafe to release him at this stage while investigation is still underway for another case pertaining to accumulation of disproportionate assets.
Lucknow Court signs release order of Siddique Kappan after being granted bail for offences under PMLA and UAPA
Sessions Court, Lucknow: In a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who was incarcerated under the Unlawful
Supreme Court January 2023| Note Ban; Free Speech; Euthanasia; Delhi versus Centre; Haldwani Eviction, Dissents, Did You Know Facts, & more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on constitutionality of Demonetisation; Freedom of Speech of Ministers; Guidelines to withhold life support of a terminally ill patients; Tussle between Delhi Government and Centre, and more. It also covers reports on Justice SA Nazeer’s retirement; the career trajectory & important decision of Justice CT Ravikumar; Explainers on important law points; five ‘Did You Know’ facts; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of January; and a throwback from SCC Archives.