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Bail
“Bail is Rule and Jail is Exception”; Rajasthan High Court criticizes trial court for casual rejection of bail despite key evidence
“Every arrest is also a relief and a pain. It is a critical part of the justice system. All arrests have to be justified and be based on evidence and pave the way for justice.”
Supreme Court grants interim bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu on medical grounds
The interim bail has been granted till 31-03-2025.
Hyderabad Criminal Court grants bail to Actor Allu Arjun in Sandhya Theatre stampede case
Actor Allu Arjun was arrested after a woman passed away due to a stampede at the premier of his film Pushpa 2. He had been granted interim bail by the Telangana High Court on 13-012-2024.
Gujarat High Court suspends life imprisonment sentence of persons convicted of murder
“Considering the backlog of appeals pending before this Court, the chance of the appeal being heard in near future is extremely remote.”
Read why Madras HC granted bail to temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan in two FIRs relating to video against Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin
“A reading of the complaint does not attract the provisions of Section 75 of BNS or Section 4 of the Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. Furthermore, as the other offences are bailable, I am inclined to grant bail to the accused with certain conditions.”
[Cash-for-Job Scam] SC emphasises right to liberty, says undertrial incarceration should not amount to punitive detention while granting bail to TMC’s Partha Chatterjee
The Court expedited the Trial and directed the Trial Court to decide on framing of charges before the commencement of the winter vacations or before 31-12-2024 and then fix a date for recording the statements of prosecution witnesses who are the most material or vulnerable.
SC restores bail granted to BJP’s Girraj Singh Malinga in 2022 for offences under IPC and SC/ST Act
Girraj Singh Malinga was charged for the major offences punishable under Section 307 IPC, amongst others, read with Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. He was duly arrested, and bail was granted by the order dated 17-05-2022.
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Kolkata Court grants bail to former principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh in RG Kar rape and murder case
Kolkata Court also granted bail to police officer Abhijit Mondal.
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Rajasthan High Court clubs multiple FIRs in financial mismanagement allegations against Creative Credit Cooperative Society
“Clubbing of the FIRs will reduce the financial drain on the state exchequer as well as cut down the administrative burden, especially given that all the cases arise out of same or similar cause.”
‘Delivering child in jail will impact both mother and child’; Bombay HC grants bail to a female prisoner who was in her advanced stage of pregnancy
Though applicant-accused can be treated at the Government Hospital for her pregnancy, however, every person, including the prisoner, is entitled to dignity which the situation demanded.
Custodial statements under Section 50 PMLA are inadmissible; MP High Court grants bail
“The arrest should be rational, fair and as per law and shall not be merely based upon guilt of accused established from inadmissible evidence.”
[POCSO Act] ‘Marriage decided with good intent’; Bombay HC grants bail to a man accused of impregnating his minor fiancé
One of the conditions imposed by the Court for granting bail is that applicant-accused shall not be in a physical relationship with the victim till they are legally married.
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‘Right to Dignity under Article 21 includes fulfilling marital vows taken during marriage’; Rajasthan High Court grants bail
“Petitioner is a person with family ties and is not a flight risk. Nature of prosecution evidence is mostly all documentary in nature, which has been seized and there is no likelihood of tempering with the same.”
‘Right to live with dignity under Article 21 encompasses father’s right to attend son’s wedding’; Rajasthan High Court grants bail
“Right to life does not mean mere right to exist but to live with dignity. Such a right cannot be and ought not be curtailed on the ground that petitioner father’s is an accused in pending cases.”
Mere allegations of close association with terrorist gang without specific evidence is insufficient; Jharkhand HC grants bail to UAPA accused
Mere presence of the antecedents will not lead to a presumption about the active involvement of the accused in any activity, without any material proof in support.
[Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam] Supreme Court grants bail to businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall in CBI case
With this order, all the accused in the liquor policy case—including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and BRS leader K. Kavitha, have been granted bail.