The Delhi High Court granted bail to two accused booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, noting prolonged custody exceeding four years and absence of timely trial, despite allegations of promoting Islamic State ideology.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, father of the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash, noting he spent 22 months in custody and co-accused were already released, while observing he made out a case for bail.
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to an Indian Army personnel accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, with Justice Prateek Jalan observing that the roka ceremony after their five-year relationship strengthens the accused’s defence.
The Kerala High Court ruled that police must give written grounds of arrest to both the accused and their relatives, not just inform them over a phone call. Failure to do so makes the arrest illegal and can lead to bail, even in serious NDPS cases.
Today, 28th February, A Delhi court granted bail to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib in the case linked to shirtless protests at the India AI Impact Summit. The court allowed him relief while proceedings against him continue.
Supreme Court of India granted bail to Ashpak Makandar in the Pune Porsche crash blood sample tampering case linked to two engineers’ deaths. The Bench of BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan cited parity, noting similarly placed co-accused had earlier received relief.
The Supreme Court of India criticised Jharkhand Police for filing successive FIRs to prolong custody despite bail granted earlier orders. A bench of Aravind Kumar and P. B. Varale ordered release, noting abuse of process.
A Delhi court has granted bail to six protesters arrested in the India Gate (Kartavya Path) protest case, noting they are not required for further investigation. The court also said the prosecution failed to show any risk of witness tampering or flight.
Today, On 4th December, The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi University professor Hany Babu, arrested in 2018 for his alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The prosecution has sought a stay to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court.
Allahabad High Court, while granting bail to a man accused of sharing a ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ post on social media, observed that merely posting support for another country won’t attract the offence of ‘endangering sovereignty of India’ under BNS.
