Bail in NDPS Cases – Stringent Conditions of Section 37 NDPS Act – Bail Denied - Petitioner sought bail for possession of commercial quantity (28 injections of Buprenorphine) – Court held that the twin conditions of Section 37 NDPS Act were not satisfied as the petitioner failed to demonstrate reasonable grounds for innocence or assurance against re-offending – Mere argumen...
Bail Jurisprudence – “Bail is the Rule, Jail is an Exception” – Applicability in Sexual Offence Cases – The petitioner, accused of offenses under the IPC and POCSO Act, sought bail citing prolonged detention, completion of investigation, and lack of prior criminal antecedents. The court emphasized that bail cannot be withheld as punishment and must align with the prin...
Criminal Law – Bail – Rejection of Bail Application – Appellant, a Senior Inspector of Police, accused of conspiracy and complicity in the murder of Mansukh Hiran and related offences – Charged under IPC Sections 120B, 201, 302, and 364, as well as Sections 16, 18, and 20 of the UAPA – Prosecution alleged involvement in a conspiracy to plant explosives and subsequent ...
Bail - Economic Offences – Serious Nature of Charges – Bail Denied – Petitioner sought bail under Section 439 CrPC in a case involving siphoning of ₹3,035.52 crores through fraudulent practices, including bogus purchases, round-tripping, and fake transactions – Court held that the gravity of economic offences and the role of the petitioner, as a key beneficiary and partic...
Bail Application – Cross-Versions of Events – Political Sensitivity – Bail Granted – Applicants sought bail in a case alleging their involvement in a mob violence incident that resulted in deaths on both sides – Held: Evidence showed cross-versions with multiple deaths and injuries; the applicants were not named in the original FIR and their roles emerged later &ndash...
Anticipatory Bail – Criminal History – Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in a case involving allegations of collecting money on behalf of jail officials through illegal means – State opposed bail citing petitioner’s prior criminal history, including a case under Section 302 IPC – Court observed that despite the availability of evidence, the petitioner had not been a...
Bail – Regular Bail in Suicide Case – Petitioners sought bail in a case under Section 306 IPC, alleging harassment leading to suicide – Court noted petitioners' long incarceration, lack of evidence examination, and Supreme Court’s bail principles – Bail granted considering prolonged detention without trial progression [Paras 1-15].
Suicide Note – Evidenti...
Criminal Law – Corruption – Proof of Demand – Demand Not Established – The respondent, a clerk in SRP Group 11, was acquitted by the Trial Court of charges under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act – The prosecution alleged that the respondent demanded ₹200 from the complainant to process his pay and leave records – The Trial Co...
Bail - Money Laundering – Scholarship Scam – Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) – Bail Denied - The applicant, Rajdeep Singh, sought bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, asserting innocence and challenging his continued detention in a case of alleged involvement in misappropriating scholarship funds – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) contended that Singh and accomplic...
Anticipatory Bail – SC/ST Act – Rejection of anticipatory bail by the High Court under Section 438 CrPC for offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(u) of the SC/ST Act – Appellant allegedly insulted and humiliated the complainant, a Scheduled Caste MLA, by publishing defamatory content on social media – Supreme Court held that Section 18 of the SC/ST Act imposes a bar on a...