Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Government Employees in UAPA Case: Kekhriesatuo Tep vs. NIA (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether government employees who were coerced into paying money to a terrorist organization can be denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Case Name: Kekhriesatuo Tep etc. […]
Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail if they were not present when the trial court initially extended the investigation period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. The State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 10 April 2023
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Supreme Court Orders Surrender of Prisoners Released on Emergency Parole During COVID-19 LEGAL ISSUE: Surrender of prisoners released on emergency parole or interim bail due to COVID-19 normalization. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: In Re: Contagion of Covid-19 Virus in Prisons Judgment Date: March 24, 2023 Date of the Judgment: March 24, 2023 Citation: [Not
Supreme Court quashes adverse remarks against officers in bribery case: Seemant Kumar Singh vs. Mahesh PS & Ors. (2023) INSC 249 (21 March 2023) Date of the Judgment: 21st March, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 249 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah. The judgment was authored by Justice Krishna Murari. Can a High Court
Supreme Court directs fresh bail consideration on medical grounds in PMLA case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a fresh bail application can be considered by the Trial Court based on a petitioner’s medical condition after a previous rejection. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) Case Name: Chander Prakash Wadhwa vs. State (NCT of Delhi)
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Imran vs. Mohammed Bhava & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused in a murder case, overlooking the gravity of the offense and available evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Imran vs. Mohammed Bhava & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 22 April 2022
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Rape Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant bail in a serious offense without providing explicit reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Bail) Case Name: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan and Anr. [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court Grants Bail in GST Offence Case: Mohit Bathla vs. Central Goods and Service Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of bail in cases involving offences under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohit Bathla vs. Central Goods and Service Tax, Division Panipat, CGST Commissionerate, Panchkula [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition on Default Bail Under UAPA Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2022 Citation: Review Petition (Criminal) No. of 2022 (Arising out of Diary No. 1930 of 2022) in Criminal Appeal No. 963 of 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a Magistrate
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Most Accused, Cancels Bail for One in NDPS Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to individuals accused of offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) based on confessional statements and whether the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act were correctly
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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused in a murder case should be cancelled due to the nature of the allegations and slow trial progress. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20
