High Courts Monthly RoundUp — November 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of November.
Bail
MP HC | Does physical relationship with a minor wife come within the category of rape?
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia J., rejected a bail application under Section 439 of CrPC. The appellant was arrested on 31-01-2021
MP HC | Sub committee submits its report and recommendations regarding upgradation of Forensic Science Department; Court ratifies
Madhya Pradesh High Court: As per the order dated 02-09-2021 the Court had passed a detailed while raising an expectation from the
Court admits accused to bail for CBI’s failure to file charge sheet within 60 days; Discusses consequence of incomplete charge sheet vis-a-vis right under S. 167(2) CrPC
District Court Complex, Rouse Avenue: Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj, Spl. Judge (PC Act) CBI-21 allowed applications filed under Section 167(2) CrPC and granted
Megh HC | ”Bail and not Jail” Court grants bail to accused charge sheeted for raping own mother
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., allowed a bail application which was filed under Section 439 CrPC with a prayer for grant
Bom HC discusses law where accused already granted bail but further non-bailable offences are added by prosecution. Read decision
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., reiterated the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Pradip Ram
Cal HC | ”Jurisdiction of suspicion” regarding order of preventive detention, Court sets aside order, suggesting it to be construed strictly
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Rabindranath Samanta and Soumen Sen, JJ., allowed a writ petition which was filed invoking the
P&H HC | Merely informing accused he has a right without specifying the same is not enough to meet requirements of S. 50(1) of NDPS Act
Punjab and Haryana High Court: B.S. Walia, J., held that merely informing that accused has rights under the NDPS Act, without specifying
SC not pleased with Raj HC granting bail merely by “keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case”; says Courts must record reasons
Supreme Court: In a case where Rajasthan High Court had granted bail by merely “keeping in view the facts and circumstances of
P&H HC | Challan filled without FSL report is not a complete challan under NDPS Act; HC grants bail to the man in alleged possession of 1.6 kg ganja
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anupinder Singh Grewal, J., granted bail to the person accused of carrying 1.6 kg of ganja on
Pat HC | Breach of Trust and Misappropriation of Client’s money; HC denies bail to Advocate booked for enchasing compensation granted to his client by Railway Claims Tribunal
Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., denied bail to the advocate booked for allegedly misappropriating his client’s money and committing breach
Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case | Bom HC grants bail to Aryan Khan, 2 others: Read the fourteen bail conditions
Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., grants bail to accused Aryan Shah Rukh Khan, Arbaaz A. Merchant and Munmum Dhamecha while
Virtual Currency | Dealing in virtual currency and duping people of Rs 2.5 Crores: Can bail be granted for such alleged economic offences? Read full report to know
Delhi High Court: Getting indulged in Virtual Currencies even after receiving public notices not to deal in the same and further duping
Law on Grant of Bail | Father-in-Law accused of raping own Daughter-in-Law: Read whether Del HC grants bail or not
Delhi High Court: In a case wherein a father-in-law was accused of raping his own daughter-in-law, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, Rape
Anticipatory bail to an absconder? Supreme Court says no!
Supreme Court: In a case where the Patna High Court had granted anticipatory bail to an absconder, the bench of MR Shah*
Tri HC | Anticipatory bail is an extra ordinary relief; Application rejected in mob lynching incident
Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., rejected a pre-arrest bail application which was filed apprehending arrest registered for offence punishable under sections
MP HC | Show cause notice issued against the Trial Court Judge for disclosing name of the rape victim; Court grants bail to the accused
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Deepak Kumar Agarwal, J., allowed a bail application which was filed by the applicant for grant of regular
Utt HC | Bail granted in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 case; Court differentiates possession of small quantity from commercial quantity
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application which was filed for grant of regular bail for the offence
MP HC | Whether the accused can be allowed to languish in jail or not when the prosecution itself is not in a position to provide DNA test report? Court answers
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J., allowed a bail application which had been filed in connection with Crime No.337/2020 registered by