Anticipatory bail of a petitioner residing in India but earning his livelihood from France allowed
Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of B.A. Patil, J. while hearing a criminal petition under Section 438 of the
anticipatory bail
Presumption of innocence is a fundamental postulate of criminal jurisprudence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 438 CrPC holding
Rape accused granted bail on finding the sexual relationship to be “consensual”
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra, C.J. and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ. upheld the bail granted to a
Should an anticipatory bail be for a limited period of time? Larger Bench to decide
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Kurian Jospeh, MM Shantanagoudan and Navin Sinha, JJ asked larger bench to authoritatively settle the following
SC/ST Verdict: Review petition should be referred to larger bench: Centre tells SC
Supreme Court: Attorney General KK Venugopal, seeking stay on the Supreme Court order on the SC/ST Act, said that the Court cannot make
“We are not against the SC/ST Act but innocent should not be punished”: SC; No stay on SC/ST judgment [Full Report]
Supreme Court: While hearing the review petition filed by the Central Government against the judgement dated 20.03.2018, the Bench of AK Goel and
SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not an instrument to blackmail innocents; Mere allegation not enough for arrest
Supreme Court: Acknowledging the abuse of law of arrest in cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Bail denied to ensure free, fair and full investigation of the case
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 438
Accused granted bail in case under S. 376 IPC, considering his marriage with prosecutrix
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal miscellaneous petition, wherein the
Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail; competing factors are required to be balanced by the court
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners in an
Anticipatory bail cannot be denied on sole grounds that a serious charge is levelled against accused
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J dismissed a petition filed
Anticipatory bail granted to Ryan School Trustees in Pradyuman Thakur murder case
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In relation to the Pradyuman Thakur case, the owners of Ryan School- Pintos approached the High Court
Anticipatory bail must not be granted if the action tends to affect normal procedure of investigation
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Court recently had to decide upon anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC. The case was registered
Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to Ex-Chief Minister in a criminal case
Karnataka High Court: The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri H.D. Kumaraswamy (petitioner) in a criminal
Court may grant anticipatory bail despite previous dismissal of bail applications if not brought to court’s notice
Madras High Court: The High Court recently dealt with a petition for anticipatory bail under Sec. 438 of the CrPC wherein the
High Court cannot issue a blanket order restraining arrest while refusing to quash the investigation
Supreme Court: Dealing with a pivotal question as to whether the High Court while refusing to exercise inherent powers under Section 482