The Bombay High Court canceled a criminal case against a lawyer accused of filing a fake tax receipt for bail. The Court said lawyers act based on client instructions and found no wrongdoing by the advocate.
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to a man imprisoned for over 5.2 years in a drug case without a trial beginning. The court emphasized that prolonged detention without trial is unjust. The accused sought bail after the Allahabad High Court denied his request, highlighting the unfairness of his continued incarceration.
The Supreme Court of India directed the Saharanpur trial court to frame murder charges under Section 302 IPC in the honour killing case of Zia-ur Rahman. The court criticized lower courts for initially applying a lighter charge under Section 304 IPC, emphasizing the severity of the crime and the intentional nature of the killing.
The Supreme Court criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court for wrongly rejecting a convict’s bail request based on unfounded legal reasoning. The apex court granted bail, highlighting the delays in appeal hearings and stating that established legal principles should guide bail decisions, not arbitrary rules about serving part of a sentence.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that failure to inform an arrested person of the grounds for their arrest violates Article 22 of the Constitution. In the case of Manjeet Singh, the court cancelled his remand order due to this lapse, emphasizing the magistrate’s duty to ensure compliance with constitutional safeguards.
Today, On 7th April, The Supreme Court has refused to hear the Enforcement Directorate’s plea against the bail granted to a close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav. This case is linked to the alleged Railways land-for-jobs scam. The ED wanted to cancel the bail but the court did not agree. Now, the aide will continue to stay out on bail.
