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Bail
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India Legal
Supreme Court stays Delhi HC verdict granting bail to Kuldeep Sengar in Unnao rape case
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the recent verdict of the Delhi High Court, which suspended the life sentence imposed on former Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the…
Law Web
P & H HC: Even when the regular bail petition is pending before the High Court, the Sessions Court or Magistrate court are competent to grant default bail
By Law Web
Resultantly, a pendency of bail petition either in the High Court or the Sessions Court would not disentitle the Magistrate or even the Sessions Court, as the case may be,…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Criminal Law: Writ of Mandamus-Bail
Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to compel respondent to admit petitioner to bail. Where state law did not give trial courts authority to deny bond based on a belief…
Legally Flawless
When Bail Becomes Illusory: The Constitutional Limits on Onerous Bail Conditions
By Guest Author, Yuliana Poletaeva
Introduction Bail is a critical part of criminal law where the idea of incarceration being an exception and freedom being a norm is highlighted. However, if the circumstances rendered by…
SCC Blog
HIGH COURT WEEKLY ROUNDUP 2025 [15-21 Dec] | Bail Denial in Sabarimala Gold Misappropriation Case, Students’ Right to Privacy versus APAAR ID; and more
By Sonali Ahuja
This week’s roundup travels across High Courts to cover important legal developments and cases such as bail denied in Kavin Honour Killing Case, implementation of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System, erection…
Law Web
Bombay HC: Under which circumstances, filing of chargesheet amounts to change of circumstances for the purpose of deciding bail application?
By Law Web
The powers conferred upon the Sessions Judge or the High Court under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. are wide enough to grant bail. There is no hard and fast rule and…
Legal Bites
Failure to Produce Independent Witnesses Can Be Fatal: Delhi HC’s Significant Bail Ruling
In Sahil Sharma Alias Maxx v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi (BAIL APPLN. 3068/2025), the Delhi High Court underscored a crucial principle in NDPS prosecutions — failure to associate…
SCOV Law
Constitutional Considerations and Cannabis
By Elizabeth KruskaThis week's opinions could not bemore divergent.There were 2 opinions this week, and more different from one another they could not be. Imagine being a SCOV justice. One…
Dispute Resolution Blog
Lawful Silence, Unlawful Assumptions: Bail, Confession, and Constitutional Rights
Summary: The police are legally obligated to conduct investigations and gather evidence through lawful means. Under Article 20(3) of the Constitution, an accused person cannot be compelled to confess, as…
Criminal Jurisdiction
Constitutional Right to Bond Under Attack, Again
By John Floyd
In 2025, Texas lawmakers once again turned their attention to “bail reform.” Governor Greg Abbott and his allies in the Legislature pushed through several measures — packaged as public-safety initiatives…