The Supreme Court of India ruled that once a bail order is signed, it cannot be recalled or reversed due to a staff member’s typing mistake. Invoking Section 362 CrPC, the Court restored anticipatory bail, holding that changing “allowed” to “rejected” amounts to an illegal review, not a clerical correction.
The Supreme Court clarified that under the SC/ST Act, victims have a statutory right to be heard during bail proceedings, but this right does not guarantee acceptance of every objection raised.
The Supreme Court has dismissed actor Pavithra Gowda’s plea seeking a review of its August 14 order cancelling her bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. The bench held that no case for review was made out after examining the earlier order and records.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Seeks Response from Judicial Magistrate Over Bail Granted to Relative; The Registrar General has also been directed to inform whether any administrative inquiry has been initiated regarding the alleged misconduct in granting bail.
The Delhi High Court revoked the anticipatory bail of a 51-year-old lawyer accused of repeatedly raping a junior advocate and trying to influence her via two judicial officers. Justice Amit Mahajan also ordered an administrative inquiry against the involved judges.
The Supreme Court criticised Allahabad HC for passing template orders treating the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 as a bail substitute. The bench said such orders undermine established bail laws and weaken judicial authority.
The Supreme Court urged the Centre to create a policy to stop foreign nationals from escaping after committing crimes in India. The direction came as a Nigerian accused, Alex David, jumped bail with no extradition treaty in place.
Today, On 16th April, In the RSS leader Srinivasan murder case, the Supreme Court refused to entertain the NIA’s plea against bail granted to PFI members. The Court said the special court would be the more appropriate forum to seek bail cancellation.
The Supreme Court of India is reviewing petitions to cancel the bail of Gajjala Uday Kumar Reddy, an accused in the 2019 murder of former Congress MP YS Vivekananda Reddy. Suneetha Narreddy, the victim’s daughter, and the CBI argue against the bail granted by the Telangana High Court, highlighting serious allegations and procedural concerns.
Kerala: The Kerala High Court has affirmed the decision of a Magistrate to cancel the bail of two accused persons for violating bail conditions. The case was reviewed by Justice A. Badharudeen, who observed that Section 437(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) allows any court, other than the High Court or Sessions Court, to cancel bail if the conditions are violated.
