‘Nothing substantial in trial, matter adjourned almost 78 times’; Gujarat HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case
“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”
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Kerala Court grants bail to BJP leader PC George in hate speech case
A case was registered against PC George, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 196(1)(a), 299 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 120(o) of Kerala Police Act, 2011.
‘Victim had sufficient knowledge, full capacity to know import of her actions’; Bombay HC grants bail to 24-year-old accused of raping his then 14-year-old girlfriend
“The victim has left her parents’ house without informing the parents and stayed with the accused for 3 days and 3 nights, she also confessed that she was in love with the accused and travelled along with him to different places and had a consensual encounter.”
‘Long incarceration can lead to depression, anxiety, drug abuse’; Bombay HC grants bail to a man in custody for over 9 years
Inmates face social stigma which can disrupt relationships with family and friends and the incarcerated persons often suffer long-term consequences from having been subjected to pain, deprivation, and extremely atypical patterns and norms of living and interacting with others.
‘Not a sexual predator but a young person involved in consensual relationship’; Bombay HC grants bail to 22-year-old man accused of raping his 16-year-old girlfriend
“Both the parties were of the age to have a reasonable understanding of the import of their conduct, and despite that, had engaged in the said act over a substantial period of time.”
Bombay HC grants bail to a 70-year-old man who alleged to have conspired for slitting girl’s throat as a human sacrifice
The witness stated that he has seen Applicant 2 at the incident spot, but the Court noted that his statement is recorded after three years.
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Cryptic orders while granting bail in money laundering cases without considering Section 45 PMLA mandate can’t be vindicated: SC
“Consideration of two conditions mentioned in Section 45 is mandatory, and while considering the bail application, the said rigours of Section 45 have to be reckoned by the court to uphold the objectives of the PMLA.”
Courts having jurisdiction to grant bail/pre-arrest bail not expected to act as recovery agents: Supreme Court
High Court should have independently applied its mind and arrived at a conclusion as to whether a case for grant of bail, on settled parameters, had been made out or not.
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‘He could not handle the barrage of abuses on him and his mother’; Bombay HC grants bail to 20-year-old student accused of murdering his bedridden father
“Accused is at the threshold of his adult life, halting his education and subjecting him to further custody at this stage would make it highly likely that he would be entangled in the vicious cycle and downward spiral of criminality making him a hardened criminal posing a future perpetual threat to the society.”
‘If he goes back to his books, it can reform him’; Bombay HC grants bail to 19-year-old accused in robbery case, gives opportunity to continue education
“Constantly witnessing his peers moving ahead in life causes frustration which could create an emotion of rebellion, and coupled with the exposure to criminality in prison, it could easily gain traction and push him to become a hardened criminal.”
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Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to accused offering High Court Clerk job; Directs for criminal proceedings against person falling for cash-for-job scam
“Despite repeated warnings people were indulging in such allurements and becoming easy targets for touts.”
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Bombay High Court grants bail to six accused in Govind Pansare Murder Case
Govind Pansare, 82 years old, was shot in Kolhapur, Maharashtra on 16-02-2015 and succumbed to injuries on 20-02-2015.
Sexual assault against minors also attacks their innocence and sense of safety; often leave permanent psychological scars: Delhi HC dismisses bail application of POCSO accused
“It is a stark reminder of an unfortunate reality frequently observed by courts, where acts of sexual assault against children were often committed by individuals who occupy positions of trust or confidence in the child’s life. Such relationships of familiarity and trust not only provide perpetrators access to the child but also magnify the betrayal and lasting impact of the crime.”
Delhi HC grants bail to four co-owners of coaching centre basement in flooding case leading to death of three civil services aspirants
The Court directed the applicants (‘accused persons’) to make their voluntary donation of Rs. 5 lakhs with Delhi State Legal Services Authority (‘DSLSA’), within two weeks, towards the welfare of the families of the deceased. The member secretary, DSLSA, shall then consider the claims from the families of deceased and issue direction for disbursal of the said amount after due consideration.
Magic mushroom not a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance: Kerala HC grants bail to NDPS accused
In the present case, since the charas and ganja seized from the accused were of small quantities, the question to be decided by the Court is whether the mushroom and magic mushroom capsules together can be considered as commercial quantity.