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Bail
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SCC Blog
Balaramapuram Child Murder: Kerala HC Grants Bail to Mother Accused Finding No Direct Evidence Linking Her with Crime
By Sunaina
Kerala High Court: While dealing with a bail application in Balaramapuram child murder case raising the issue of whether the continued detention of an accused, based on a co-accused’s confession…
Law Web
Bail under BNSS 2023: From Judicial Discretion to the Constitutionalization of Bail
By Law Web
The concept of bail is perhaps the single most important meeting point of criminal procedure and constitutional law. In India, this intersection has been re‑drawn with the enactment of the…
Legal Bites
Are Twin Conditions Under Section 37 NDPS Act Mandatory in Commercial Quantity Cases? Supreme Court Clarifies
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), is among the strictest criminal statutes in India. Recognising the grave threat posed by drug trafficking to public health, social…
Law Web
Article 21 Reclaims the Centre: The Supreme Court’s 2026 Bail Reset
By Law Web
The Supreme Court’s early 2026 bail docket shows a clear constitutional rebalancing: prolonged incarceration, stagnant trials, and disproportionate bail conditions are being tested directly against Article 21, even where special…
Law Web
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Same/Next-Day Release Of Prisoners Granted Bail, Acquittal Or Sentence Suspension LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 30 May 2026 2:29 PM (4 mins read )
By Law Web
To that end, and in exercise of the jurisdiction vested in this Court under Article 142 of the Constitution, we hereby issue the following comprehensive guidelines, which shall hereafter operate…
SCC Blog
Magistrate Cannot Impose Foreign Travel Restriction Years After Grant of Bail by “Clarifying” Original Order: Delhi High Court
By Malika Bhola
Delhi High Court: In a petition challenging an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Patiala House Courts, imposing a condition requiring accused persons already on bail to obtain prior…
Law Web
Supreme Court: What are parameters for grant of bail in the cases of dowry death?
By Law Web
The impugned order has led to travesty of justice. It was expected of the High Court to consider the bail application keeping in mind:-(i) The nature of the alleged crime;(ii)…
India Legal
Rajasthan High Court bars stalking accused from social media as condition for bail
By Legal Desk
The Rajasthan High Court recently directed a 20-year-old man accused of child sexual harassment and online stalking to stay away from all social media platforms for a period of one…
NUALS Law Journal
How Can I Expect Justice When My Murderer Is Also My Judge? A Legal Analysis of Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention under the UAPA in the Cases of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
By Nualslj
Atif Alam and Srijan S. Kashyap Abstract This article examines the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),[1] focusing on the balance between State authority and individual rights in…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
WHEN BAIL BECOMES HUMILIATION: SUPREME COURT CONDEMNS ‘CASTE-COLOURED’ CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON ACCUSED
INTRODUCTION In In Re: Condition Being Imposed While Granting Bail by High Court of Orissa and District Courts in the State of Odisha and Ancillary Issues, 2026 SCC OnLine SC…