Bail

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POCSO Act

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anurudh 2026 INSC 47 -POCSO - Bail - Medical Age Determination

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POCSO Act

X v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another; 2026 INSC 44 - POCSO Act - Bail

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Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Md Imran @ D.C. Guddu v. State of Jharkhand; 2026 INSC 36 - S.319 CrPC - Bail - Tests

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SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act

Lakshmanan v. State 2025 INSC 1483 - S.15A SC-ST Act - Bail -S.219 CrPC

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Bail

Rekha K.C. v. Jyothibai - Bail - Murder Case - Woman Accused

Bail - Murder Case - While setting aside bail granted to a murder accused, SC observed: Merely because the accused is a lady, who is about forty one years of age and was in custody for about eleven months, the relief of bail has been granted which is not correct-

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Kapil Wadhawan v. Central Bureau of Investigation; 2025 INSC 1440 - S.436A CrPC - S.479 BNSS

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023- Section 479 [Section 436A CrPC] - The provision cannot be interpreted to suggest that it’s a mandate under law to not release under-trail prisoners unless they complete one-half or one-third of sentence as the case may be - An accused charged with offences having

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Juvenile In Conflict With Law Aa vs State Of Rajasthan - Second Bail Application - Detention Period Ground

💡Can an accused file a second bail application? Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Bail - There is no embargo on filing a second bail application. No doubt, a second bail prayer may have to be considered on new grounds. But, in the context of bail, period of detention may,

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Salil Mahajan v. Avinash Kumar 2025 INSC 1396- CrPC - Anticipatory Bail

Read Judgment In LawLens Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 438 - The possibility of the accused to influence prosecution witnesses, threatening the family members of the deceased, fleeing from justice or creating other impediments in the fair investigation, ought not to be overlooked (Para 8) [Context: Supreme Court

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Sagar v. State of UP & Anr.; 2025 INSC 1370 - CrPC/BNSS -Bail - Parity Ground

Read Judgment In LawLens Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 439 : Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 -Section 483- Bail - Parity is focused on the role played by the accused and not the thread of the same offence being the only common factor between the accused persons (Para 12)

Indian Penal Code

Yogendra Pal Singh v. Raghvendra Singh Alias Prince 2025 INSC 1367 - Dowry Death - Bail

Read Judgment In LawLens Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304B - Dowry death - Dowry death is not merely an offence against an individual but a crime against society at large- The evil of dowry, though often sought to be camouflaged as gifts or voluntary offerings, has in reality

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Abhimanue vs State of Kerala 2025 INSC 1136 - CrPC -Cancellation/Revocation Of Bail

Code of Criminal Procedure - Bail - Criminal antecedents by themselves cannot constitute a ground for denial of bail. (Para 23) - Cancellation & Revocation (setting aside)- Bail may be cancelled when the accused violates any of the conditions imposed. On the other hand, an order granting bail can

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Anna Waman Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 1114 - CrPC - Expeditious Disposal -Bail Applications

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 437-439 ; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 481-483 - Bail and anticipatory applications must be decided expeditiously on their own merits, without relegating the parties to a state of indefinite pendency. Prolonged delay in disposal not only frustrates the object of Code of

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Phireram vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 1074 - Cancellation Of Bail - Witness Protection Scheme

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 437,439 ; Witness Protection Scheme -The existence of a Witness Protection Scheme cannot be a consideration to decline to cancel the bail, even when there is prima facie material indicating that the accused administered threats or caused intimidation to the witnesses (Para 39)

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Sunny alias Sanjeev v. State of Himachal Pradesh - S.430 BNSS - Bail Conditions

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 430 - Power of appellate court to suspend the execution of the sentence pending appeal - A sentence may comprise imprisonment and fine. Therefore, the power to suspend extends to the fine component as well. While conditions may be imposed to secure the

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Irfan vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 1012 - Bail

The Supreme Court set aside Allahabad HC order that granted bail to an accused solely on the ground that further incarceration will deprive the accused from an effective defence strategy.

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

State of Karnataka vs Sri Darshan 2025 INSC 979 - CrPC - Written Grounds Of Arrest - Bail

Note Sign in to read our notes on this judgment. Register @ citecase.in to subscribe ! Read Judgment Constitution of India - Article 22 (1) - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 50 Cr.P.C ; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 47 - The constitutional and statutory framework thus mandates that the

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Ajwar vs Waseem 2025 INSC 968 - Bail Orders - Reasoning

"Bail order should be offering cogent and germane reasoning"

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Ashok Dhankad vs State of NCT of Delhi 2025 INSC 974 - CrPC -Appeal Against Grant Of Bail

What are the principles to be applied while considering appeal against grant of bail ?

Criminal

Ashish Navalkumar Sureka vs State Of Gujarat - Bail - Accused Offering To Deposit Money

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 439 - The practice of the accused in matters of this nature securing bail from the High Courts by offering to deposit monies and thereafter assailing such condition as onerous and uncalled for is on the increase–He cannot have the benefit of

Criminal

Kundan Singh vs Superintendent Of CGST And Central Excise - Bail - Onerous Conditions

Bail - Onerous Conditions - When Parties moving applications for anticipatory bail or for regular bail, voluntary offer is made by their counsel that the parties would deposit substantial amounts to show the bona fide and secure their liberty. The Courts’ hearing the bail applications are thereby foreclosed from considering

Criminal

Tr. A. Babu vs State Of Tamil Nadu 2025 INSC 799 - Bail

Bail - SC allows an application for bail/suspension of sentence filed by accused by observing thus - In the facts and circumstances noted above and considering the fact that the appellant by way of repentance has volunteered to deposit an enhanced fine of Rs. 5 crores, we hereby direct

Criminal

Central Bureau Of Investigation vs Sekh Jamir Hossain 2025 INSC 788 - Cancellation of Bail

Bail - Considerations for grant of bail and cancellation thereof are entirely different. Bail once granted to the accused should normally not be interfered with/cancelled unless there exist circumstances giving rise to an inference that the bail has been procured by practicing fraud or mis-representation; that the allegations against

Criminal

Sanjiv Kumar Rajendrabhai Bhatt vs State Of Gujarat 2025 INSC 588 - Bail

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this order - SC refused bail to appellant and observed thus : In this background and looking at the gravity and nature of the allegations, the position held by the appellant at the time of the incident and the overall facts and circumstances as permeating

Criminal

Aashish Yadav Vs Yashpal 2025 INSC 666 - Ss. 34,302 IPC - Bail

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 34,302 - Bail - Merely because no overt act was attributed to the accused in the First Information Report the same cannot be the sole consideration for grant of bail to these respondents in a serious offence under Section 302 of IPC -

Criminal

Pinki vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 482 - Bail - Child Trafficking

Broad Principles for Grant of Bail - Referred to various precedents- The sacrosanctity of liberty is paramount in a civilised society. However, in a democratic body polity which is wedded to the rule of law an individual is expected to grow within the social restrictions sanctioned by law. The individual