Bail Granted Archives - Page 8 of 14 - Supreme Court of India Judgements

April 9, 2026 12:42 am

Basic rule of criminal justice system is “bail, not jail”- Right to life and personal liberty- HELD the High Court should not foreclose itself from the exercise of the power when a citizen has been arbitrarily deprived of their personal liberty in an excess of state power.

Nov 29, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ARNAB MANORANJAN GOSWAMI — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee,…

Bail Granted

DEFAULT BAIL – the magistrate ought to inform the accused of the availability of the indefeasible right u/S 167(2) CrPC once it accrues, without any delay.HELD Irrespective of the seriousness of the offence and the reliability of the evidence available, filing additional complaints merely to circumvent the application for default bail is an improper strategy.

Oct 27, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH M. RAVINDRAN — Appellant Vs. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar…

Bail Granted

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Section 13 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 167(2) – Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 – Unlawful activities – Right to default bail was not extinguished by the filing of the charge sheet.

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH BIKRAMJIT SINGH — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB — Respondent ( Before : R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph, JJ. ) Criminal…

Bail Granted

Ss 406, 420, 294(b), 506(1) and 120B of the I P C. HELD the H C ought to have heard the bail application on merits & ought not to have dismissed the same on the ground that the petitioner has gone back of the promise made to the H C & not settled. Bail granted.

Oct 4, 2020 sclaw

Ss 406, 420, 294(b), 506(1) and 120B of the I P C. HELD the High Court ought to have heard the bail application on merits & ought not to have…

Bail Granted

HELD Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. We have also perused the FIR, where the petitioner is not named, and, the relevant extracts of the chargesheet dated 17.09.2014 insofar as it relates to the petitioner. Bail granted

Oct 1, 2020 sclaw

1 ITEM NO.9 Court 3 (Video Conferencing) SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A…

Bail Granted

NDPS – COVID – Bail granted – HELD “There is no doubt that the rigors of Section 37 would have to be met before the sentence of a convict is suspended and bail granted and mere passage of time cannot be a reason for the same.”

Sep 13, 2020 sclaw

“In our opinion, the stated circumstances may be relevant for grant of bail in matters arising out of conviction under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 etc. but are not…

Bail Granted

Section 304B as well as 498A, IPC, in view of the pendency of the appeal before the High Court, we do not wish to go into the merits of the matter at this stage. However petitioner in jail since 15th December 2016 bail granted.

Aug 14, 2020 sclaw

Section 304B as well as 498A, IPC, in view of the pendency of the appeal before the High Court, we do not wish to go into the merits of the…

Bail Granted

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 406, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Section 13(1)(d) – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 9 and 17 – Bail application – Arguments of threat to national security cannot accept this contention blind fold- In any case, the prosecution is not remedy less, if a person enlarged on bail, indulges in certain activities – BAIL GRANTED

Jun 20, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH JINOFER KAWASJI BHUJWALA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. )…

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Reasonable Possibility Of Acquittal: SC Grants Bail to NDPS Accused

Mar 31, 2020 sclaw

Reasonable Possibility Of Acquittal: SC Grants Bail to NDPS Accused [Read Judgment] LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 29 Jan 2020 2:23 PM The Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused charged…

Bail Granted

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) -Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 – Allegation is that the appellant had sold the same flat to two persons – Continued custody of the appellant is not warranted – Charges have already been framed – Appellant has been in custody for over a year and three months – This Court direct that the appellant be released on bail

Mar 30, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KHURSHID KHAN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Acquittal

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Appeal against dismissal of criminal appeal by High Court — Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act — Prosecution case based entirely on circumstantial evidence — No eyewitnesses — Reliability of prosecution witnesses critically examined — Admission by key witness regarding darkness and identification by voice only, materially undermining credibility — Evidence found insufficient to meet standard of proof in criminal law and exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence — Conviction set aside and appellant acquitted.

Apr 7, 2026 sclaw

I P C

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 294(b) — Conviction for uttering obscene words — Held, mere use of the word “bastard” is not sufficient to constitute obscenity, especially in heated conversations during the modern era — Conviction under Section 294(b) IPC is not sustainable and is liable to be set aside.

Apr 7, 2026 sclaw

Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Medical negligence — Consent for surgery — Allegation of interpolation in consent form for Orchidectomy — Medical Board’s opinion that Orchidectomy was an appropriate procedure in cases of undescended testicle and that consent should have been obtained — No evidence of interpolation in consent form (different ink or handwriting) — Consent form indicated both Orchidopexy and Orchidectomy as options. Held, continuance of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of court and liable to be quashed. Appeals allowed, impugned High Court judgment set aside, and proceedings quashed

Apr 7, 2026 sclaw

Constitution

Extraordinary Jurisdiction of Supreme Court (Article 136) — Equitable relief — Not granted to litigants whose conduct is callous, lackadaisical, and in clear violation of applicable rules and regulations — Commercial decisions of State Government not substituted by court.

Apr 7, 2026 sclaw

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