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Topic: bail plea

Bombay HC grants Bhima Koregaon-accused Varavara Rao interim bail on medical grounds

Rao, 82, is currently undergoing treatment at the Mumbai-based Nanavati Hospital where he had been admitted by the Maharashtra government following the high court's intervention.

Accused entitled to ‘default bail’ if probe not completed within prescribed time, SC says

A 3-judge SC bench has said the right to 'default bail' is linked to Article 21 that promises protection of life and personal liberty against unlawful detention.

Supreme Court seeks AG’s views on bail conditions for sexual offences as plea flags HC order

SC bench was hearing a petition against an order by Madhya Pradesh HC that asked an alleged molester to get a rakhi tied by the complainant as a bail condition.

Delhi court dismisses bail plea of journalist Rajeev Sharma in espionage case

The court said there was sufficiently grave evidence against Sharma, and added that his family members were trying to influence witnesses in the case.

Kerala court dismisses gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh’s bail plea

The court said it has found "great force" in the Customs' submission that the accused are likely to tamper with evidence and abscond if given bail.

Accused can’t be kept in custody on agency’s hunch they will prejudice trial, Delhi HC says

The court made the observation while granting bail to former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh. The ED had argued against granting bail to Singh.

Poet Varavara Rao moves Bombay High Court, seeks temporary bail citing ill health

The 80-year-old activist, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, also sought a direction from the court to the prison authorities to produce his medical records.

Give copy of investigating officer or jail superintendent’s report to bail applicant: Delhi HC

Petition filed by Advocate Chirag Madan claimed an accused is at the mercy of the judge for bail since he cannot refute the claims made by the police or jail authorities in the report.

Unbecoming of Indian women to sleep after rape — HC notes while giving anticipatory bail

Karnataka HC also noted complainant’s failure to explain why she went to her office at 11 pm on the day of alleged crime & didn't object to consuming drinks as reasons for bail order.

Madhya Pradesh High Court judge makes donations for food to poor a bail condition

Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari has been directing bail applicants to donate an amount between Rs 10,000 and Rs 25,000 to the district collector.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.