Supreme Court of India held courts cannot direct accused to surrender while rejecting anticipatory bail. Bench of J. B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan clarified limits of judicial power in bail matters.
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.
The Supreme Court dismissed Umar Khalid’s review petition, refusing to reconsider its earlier decision denying him bail. The Court reiterated that long jail time alone cannot be a valid reason for granting bail in serious cases.
Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged misuse of court leniency, noting how litigants give false undertakings to secure anticipatory bail. Justice Sumeet Goel warned that such conduct undermines judicial integrity and amounts to manipulating discretionary relief for personal freedom.
Supreme Court criticises outdated criminal investigation practices, saying people are jailed just for appearance of action. Urges modern tools like forensic accounting and witness protection.
