Supreme Court grants interim bail to comic Munawar Faruqui; stays Madhya Pradesh High Court’s judgment [Read order]
Supreme Court: In a big relief to Munawar Faruqui, the bench of RF Nariman and BR Gavai, JJ has granted interim bail
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Najeeb KA, accused of chopping off Kerala professor’s palm over “objectionable” question, gets bail. Read why Supreme Court upheld bail despite finding charges against him “a serious threat to societal harmony”
Najeeb, who along with some other members of Popular Front of India (PFI) had chopped¬off the professor’s right palm, has been in jail for much more than five years and there are 276 witnesses left to be examined.
MP HC | “The goals enshrined under Art. 51A(e) and (f) are part of our vibrant Constitution and not dead letters”; HC rejects bail application of Comedian Munawar Faruqui
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rohit Arya, J., in a controversial case regarding the use of insulting and unparliamentary language during the show,
Utt HC | Cash can be deposited in lieu of surety bond as per S. 445 of CrPC for attainment of bail: Order of rejection duly quashed
Uttaranchal High Court: “Whether cash can be deposited in lieu of surety bond for bail” was the issue decided by Alok Kumar
All HC | [Bail under SC/SCT (POA) Act] Failure to serve notice of bail upon victim, is failure of State to perform its statutory function; Accused cannot be visited with penal consequences for default of the State
Allahabad High Court: Ajay Bhanot, J., while allowing the present petition, on e-bail applications, said, “The process of law cannot move at
Yearly Wrap Up | A Reflection on 2020
It’s the last day of 2020, and here we are with the 20 most-read Case Briefs of the SCC Online Blog in
Triple Talaq| No bar on granting anticipatory bail for an offence committed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that there is no bar
[NDPS] Bom HC | Will the weight of paper containing dried LSD drops of LSD solution be counted while determining its quantity? HC explains
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted bail to a person from whom LSD drops of LSD solution and charas was recovered
‘Law should not become a ruse for targeted harassment’; SC reminds Courts of their duty to ensure human liberty
“Liberty survives by the vigilance of her citizens, on the cacophony of the media and in the dusty corridors of courts alive to the rule of (and not by) law. Yet, much too often, liberty is a casualty when one of these components is found wanting.”
Anvay Naik Suicide| High Court abdicated it’s duty by failing to make prima facie evaluation of FIR. Here’s why SC granted interim bail to the accused
“The remedy of bail is the solemn expression of the humaneness of the justice system.”
J&K HC | Gravity of offence committed or Societal Impacts of the same cannot be the sole ground for rejecting a bail application; Petition allowed
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present petition, reiterated the scope and power of the High Court
SC grants interim bail to 3 accused in Anvay Naik suicide case. Calls Bombay HC order erroneous
Supreme Court: After a day-long hearing in the matter relating to the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, Feroz Mohammad Shaikh
[Arnab Arrested] Bom HC | Read Court’s elucidation on “Power of Superintendence” while rejecting interim bail to Arnab Goswami in abetment of suicide case
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik, JJ., while denying interim protection to Arnab Goswami in a
[Triple Talaq] Bom HC | Bail denied to Muslim Man accused of giving divorce illegally in violation of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., while denied bail on the light of giving divorce in violation of the provisions of The
Chh HC | Bail granted to accused under POCSO Act on grounds of non-objection by the victim/ complainant
Chhattisgarh High Court: Prashant Kumar Mishra J., allowed the application and granted bail in the matter concerning offence under Protection of Children
Pat HC | Party’s conduct lacks bonafide and was only with the view for the court to interfere and grant indulgence, Court has been misled; anticipatory bail denied
Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., dismissed an application for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. The petitioners apprehend arrest in
HP HC | Exclusive and conscious possession of contraband substance under NDPS Act can be a deterring ground for grant of bail; petition dismissed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia J., while rejecting the present petition observed that the ingredients of Section 37 NDPS Act
Jhar HC | Clarifying the objective of not granting bail to an approver and concurrent jurisdiction of a Special Court while exercising power under S. 306 CrPC, Court dismisses appeal under S. 21(4) NIA, Act
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of H.C. Mishra, Rajesh Kumar, JJ., while dismissing the present appeal, discusses the power of Court
SC| Courts cannot adopt a rigid or formalistic approach while interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC. Read why
Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC, the 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, MM Shantanagoudar and Vineet Sarah, JJ has said that the
Pat HC | Seriousness of “alleged” offence cannot be made a ground for rejecting bail under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Patna High Court: In an application challenging the order of rejection of bail passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.,