{"id":385563,"date":"2026-05-29T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=385563"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:22:47","slug":"supreme-court-dowry-death-bail-fir-delay-not-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/05\/29\/supreme-court-dowry-death-bail-fir-delay-not-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Says FIR Delay Alone Cannot Be Ground for Bail in Dowry Death Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In Mahesh Chand v. State of U.P., the Supreme Court cancelled bail granted in a dowry death case and reiterated that courts must consider the statutory framework and surrounding circumstances before granting relief. 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