The Supreme Court Today (July 8th) ruled that it is not permissible for courts to order an accused to share his Google PIN location with the authorities as a condition for the grant of bail.
The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over a Patna High Court bail order directing that the accused be released only if the victim stands as a surety for his release. Apex Court said it was “very unfortunate” that the accused, who was ordered to be released in July 2023, was still languishing in jail due to the such an “absurd condition”.
From July 1, the Indian Penal Code will be superseded by the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, introducing significant reforms in trial proceedings and handling of fugitive criminals. A landmark change will allow courts to hold trials and pass judgments in absentia, ensuring that the absence of the accused does not impede justice, which has been a critical issue under the current system.
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A sessions court in Pune on Friday (June 21st) granted bail to the father of the juvenile accused in one of the cases pertaining to the Pune Porsche car crash in which two software professionals were killed in the city last month. He will, however, remain in jail since he is also accused in other cases related to the incident, including swapping of blood samples for alcohol tests and wrongful confinement of his driver to force him to take blame for the accident.
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The Bombay High Court said Today (June 21st) that the teen accused in the Pune Porsche accident was also in trauma and he should be given some time. The Court said this while pointing to the approach of the Pune police in the way the minor was first granted bail and then suddenly, amidst mounting public pressure, was put in an observation home.
The Allahabad High Court set aside a punishment order against a judicial officer who was accused of receiving “objectionable photographs” from a woman on Facebook and being in an improper relationship with her. After being selected as a civil judge, the judicial officer had received multiple friend requests on Facebook, many of them with queries about competitive examinations.
