While matter had to do with bail granted to ex CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son in Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam case, hearing focused on 'significant expansion of bail jurisprudence'.
POCSO Act is a welfare statute enacted specifically to protect children from sexual offences and has consistently been interpreted by courts through a victim-centric lens.
HC noted that institutionalisation must remain a ‘step of last resort’ under Juvenile Justice Act & that previous orders denying bail were focused too heavily on ‘gravity of offence’.
Actor Darshan’s case, wherein Supreme Court set aside the bail granted to him, was 'entirely different' from the facts and circumstances involving fellow co-accused, said Karnataka HC.
Delhi HC gave bail to Kashmiri activist noting that fundamental rights may even trump strict bail conditions under UAPA in case of long incarceration & no likelihood of speedy trial.
The men, arrested after video of their Iftaar on a boat on Ganga went viral, say they were jailed on false charges of hurting religious sentiments. They are now out on bail.
Last week, top court made suggestions to HC's for avoiding delays in bail hearings, saying 'nothing can be more important than deciding the fate of a bail application'.
SC’s contradiction over bail in terror cases has revived questions over whether the stringent Watali test or the liberty-focused Najeeb ruling should guide UAPA jurisprudence.
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