The Supreme Court questioned why the full 48-minute leaked audio allegedly linked to the Manipur violence was not sent for forensic examination. The bench said it was “little disturbed” that only select clips were tested and fixed the matter for further hearing.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that High Courts and Sessions Courts do not have the authority to order compensation while granting bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan clarified that the jurisdiction under Section 439 CrPC is strictly limited to deciding whether bail should be granted or refused during a trial. It does not extend to awarding compensation to an accused person.
