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Ker HC | Bail to sexual harassment accused on grounds of no prima facie offence and accused already suffered detention

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J., allowed a bail application subject to stringent conditions in child sexual harassment case on the ground

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INX Media Case| SC issues notice to ED on Chidambaram’s bail plea

Supreme Court: The bench of R Banumathi, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate

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Raj HC | Gravity of offence cannot be a reasonable ground for denying bail to Juvenile delinquents, except under extraordinary situations

Rajasthan High Court: Manoj Kumar Garg, J. allowed bail to a juvenile who was accused of criminal offences on finding his situation

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J&K HC | Order of detention under J&K Public Safety Act cannot ordinarily be passed, merely on ground that an accused under trial was out on bail

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. allowed the application filed by the petitioner to free him from detention. The

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HP HC | Status report filed by State fails to disclose the basis for incorporating certain charge against petitioner; Bail granted

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. disposed of a petition seeking ad-interim and regular bail due to inappropriate charges put

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Ker HC | Court grants bail to juvenile for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 however commission of similar offence during bail shall result in cancellation of bail

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed of an application for bail relating to offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,

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HP HC | Freedom of a person cannot be curtailed for indefinite period when his guilt is yet to be proved – Bail granted to a person accused under SC-ST Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed bail application of the a person accused of the offence of abusing a member

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INX MEDIA CASE|SC grants bail to P. Chidambaram [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R Banumathi, AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has granted bail to former Finance Minister and

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the bail petition of the appellants who were charged for intentional insult to provoke

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Can’t treat all of them as a liar”: SC while partially setting aside the 2018 SC/ST Act verdict [Full report]

Supreme Court: Holding that the Court should not have encroached upon the field reserved for the legislature, the 3-judge bench has partially

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Preventive detention quashed for non-supplying of the material relied upon by detaining authority

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. quashed the detention order of Masood Ahmad Bhat while directing for his release

Legislation Updates Notifications

Delhi HC issues practice direction mandating presence of rape victim or person authorised on her behalf at the time of granting bail to the accused person

Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 stood amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 22 of 2018)

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | 22 year old student granted bail for offence committed under S. 21 NDPS Act as there might be a possibility for him to reform and curb his drug addiction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. granted bail to a 22 year old student for an offence committed under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Accused wrongfully charged of committing cheating and rape; Court grants bail in light of fabrication of facts by complainant

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed of a matter wherein a complaint was lodged against the petitioner accusing of committing rape

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Raj HC | Court allows application for suspension of sentences; held, mere possession of a harmful weapon does not indicate perpetrator

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ. allowed an application of suspension of the sentence

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Freedom of an individual is of utmost importance and cannot be curtailed for indefinite period; Bail granted under NDPS Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. contemplated a bail application filed under Section 439 of CrPC where the applicant was charged

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Bail granted as a right with the condition to comply with the order of payment of arrears of maintenance within stipulated time

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. allowed the petition for the anticipatory bail with the condition to comply with

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Ker HC | Bail to sexual harassment accused on grounds of no prima facie offence and accused already suffered detention

INX Media Case| SC issues notice to ED on Chidambaram’s bail plea

Raj HC | Gravity of offence cannot be a reasonable ground for denying bail to Juvenile delinquents, except under extraordinary situations

J&K HC | Order of detention under J&K Public Safety Act cannot ordinarily be passed, merely on ground that an accused under trial was out on bail

HP HC | Status report filed by State fails to disclose the basis for incorporating certain charge against petitioner; Bail granted

Ker HC | Court grants bail to juvenile for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 however commission of similar offence during bail shall result in cancellation of bail

HP HC | Freedom of a person cannot be curtailed for indefinite period when his guilt is yet to be proved – Bail granted to a person accused under SC-ST Act

INX MEDIA CASE|SC grants bail to P. Chidambaram [Full Report]

HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

“Can’t treat all of them as a liar”: SC while partially setting aside the 2018 SC/ST Act verdict [Full report]

J&K HC | Preventive detention quashed for non-supplying of the material relied upon by detaining authority

Delhi HC issues practice direction mandating presence of rape victim or person authorised on her behalf at the time of granting bail to the accused person

HP HC | 22 year old student granted bail for offence committed under S. 21 NDPS Act as there might be a possibility for him to reform and curb his drug addiction

Ker HC | Accused wrongfully charged of committing cheating and rape; Court grants bail in light of fabrication of facts by complainant

Raj HC | Court allows application for suspension of sentences; held, mere possession of a harmful weapon does not indicate perpetrator

HP HC | Freedom of an individual is of utmost importance and cannot be curtailed for indefinite period; Bail granted under NDPS Act

HP HC | A fundamental postulate of criminal jurisprudence is the presumption of innocence; Bail granted under POCSO Act

Ker HC | Bail granted due to incorrect evidences and no criminal antecedent of the petitioner

Raj HC | Court grants bail in view of prolonged period of imprisonment

P&H HC | Bail granted as a right with the condition to comply with the order of payment of arrears of maintenance within stipulated time