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Topic: bail

As CJI Gavai reiterates ‘bail is the rule’, a look at landmark ruling & the challenges it faces

CJI B.R. Gavai has called for a return to the landmark principle, calls for courts to reassert it even in stringent UAPA and PMLA cases.

Calcutta HC grants bail to 2 under trial for murder on the ground of right to life under Article 21

The accused, Munna Dhali and Nabu Dhali, have been incarcerated for over 12 years, awaiting completion of trial in a 2012 murder case.

VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel refuses to accept bail in fresh twist, says Delhi unsafe for him

Delhi High Court granted the British national bail, earlier on Tuesday, considering his prolonged incarceration of over six years since his extradition to India from the UAE.

‘IIT-Baba’ who shot to fame during Kumbh out on bail after arrest for marijuana possession

Jaipur police were investigating purported video on social media showing 'IIT-Baba' Abhay Singh threatening to commit suicide when held with a small quantity of ganja.

Jailed J&K MP Engineer Rashid seeks interim bail to attend upcoming Parliament session

A Delhi court has directed the NIA to file a reply by 5 March. Rashid’s regular bail application is currently pending before the court.

Accused not informed of grounds of arrest is entitled to bail even where law restricts it, says SC

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and N Kotiswar Singh said that a citizen’s right to be informed about grounds of arrest is mandatory under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.

Cops say AAP MLA Naresh Balyan was ‘intermediary’ for Kapil Sangwan, but fell out with gangster

Two-time Uttam Nagar MLA's lawyer says disclosure statement won't hold up in court. Balyan, who is in judicial custody in a MCOCA case, was denied bail by a Delhi court Wednesday.

Elgar Parishad case: Why Rona Wilson & Sudhir Dhawale were granted bail after 6 yrs in jail

Wilson, a researcher, and Dhawale, an activist, were booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which has strict bail provisions. Bombay HC relied on a 2021 SC ruling.

Karnataka High Court grants actor Darshan interim bail on medical grounds

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for six weeks to jailed actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas, accused in the Renuka Swamy...

Chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ to sharing Google Maps location, bizarre bail conditions struck down by SC

In the past, the Supreme Court has struck down bail conditions on grounds of arbitrariness, lack of fairness, & violation of the accused’s fundamental rights, among others.

On Camera

Pakistani accomplices, shootouts, sealed chargesheet—how the 7/11 blasts case fell apart

After 19 years, the Bombay High Court finally held what governments and intelligence services have long known: The men sentenced for their role in the bombings had nothing to do with it.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.