Karnataka High Court ruled bail conditions cannot mandate continuous live location sharing by accused. M. Nagaprasanna held such surveillance violates personal liberty, allowing other reasonable conditions to remain intact.
A Delhi court granted bail to Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a money laundering case, citing excessive detention and violation of personal liberty. It held prolonged custody undermines speedy trial rights, ordering release on bond and sureties under strict conditions.
A Delhi Court granted interim bail to an 18-year-old accused in an attempted murder case, allowing him to appear for his Class XII exam, stressing protection of his academic year and constitutional right to education.
The Supreme Court granted bail to separatist leader Shabir Shah, citing prolonged incarceration and slow trial progress. The Court stressed that delayed trials cannot justify curbing personal liberty under the Constitution.
Balancing personal liberty with justice, the Supreme Court granted bail in the Pune Porsche crash case involving the deaths of two software professionals,
directing strict conditions, trial cooperation, and warning that any misuse would result in immediate cancellation of bail.
Supreme Court refused to interfere with bail conditions imposed by the Madras High Court on YouTuber-journalist Savukku Shankar, upholding interim bail in an assault and extortion case, as Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma declined intervention petition proceedings.
Supreme Court ruled courts should not insist on upfront monetary deposits or guarantees as conditions for granting or considering bail, warning such practices may distort justice. The bench made observations while hearing an SLP challenging denial of interim bail in a subsidy diversion case.
