Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 307 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the High Court grant bail in a dowry death case based on superficial parameters? The Supreme Court, in Shabeen Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, addressed this critical question. The court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s […]
Supreme Court Addresses Misrepresentation in Bail Applications: Kusha Duruka vs. State of Odisha (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the issue of misrepresentation and suppression of facts in bail applications before the High Court and the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kusha Duruka vs. State of Odisha [Judgment Date]: January 19, 2024 Date
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 7 Years in NDPS Case: Mohd Muslim vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, without a speedy trial, justifies the grant of bail, especially under stringent laws like the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, NDPS Act
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: P. Chidambaram vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case of economic offense where the triple test (flight risk, tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses) is satisfied in favor of the accused, but the gravity of the offense is argued to
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Rape Case, Enhances Bond: Ms. X vs. State of Telangana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused in a rape case and whether supervening circumstances warrant cancellation of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ms. X vs. The State of Telangana and
Can a High Court cancel a bail order granted by a Sessions Court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a violent assault and murder. The court examined whether the Sessions Court had properly considered all relevant factors when granting bail to the accused. This case highlights the importance
