Jail Without Bail
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Need to thoroughly evaluate why district judges are not following ‘bail is rule’ principle, says CJI
The culture of adjournments and pendency of cases has been normalised, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.
Scroll Staff
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‘Jail is rule’: Why did a recent Supreme Court order break the liberal trend in UAPA bail cases?
On February 7, the court took an extremely restrictive view of bail in UAPA cases. What does this mean for UAPA undertrials?
Vineet Bhalla
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Why the dismissal of Sharjeel Imam’s bail application is legally tenuous
A court rejected Imam’s bail plea on the ground that his speech was seditious not as per the law but as per the ‘normal dictionary meaning’.
Vineet Bhalla
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea from Supreme Court in Delhi riots case
The activist’s application had been adjourned by the top court 14 times since October 2022.
Scroll Staff
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Why is the Bombay High Court staying its own bail orders?
In cases involving Central agencies, courts seem to be especially cautious.
Umang Poddar
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Why are India’s lower courts so reluctant to grant undertrials bail?
Trial court judges can face backlash for being liberal while giving bail, including complaints, career setbacks and adverse remarks from the higher judiciary.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Morbi disaster tweets: Why TMC spokesperson’s rearrest after bail may be illegal
Saket Gokhale was arrested for a second time on Thursday, a few hours after being granted bail.
Umang Poddar
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India’s judiciary wants a new bail law – but wouldn’t implementing existing rules do the job anyway?
Experts believe that holding the executive and judiciary accountable for illegal arrests will go a long way in ensuring compliance with the law.
Umang Poddar
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A visit to Bhondsi jail, where 147 Maruti workers are in jail without conviction for two years
Even the High Court's rejection of bail for the workers indicates that their fate is linked to the desire to keep attracting foreign industrial investment to the state.
Neha Dixit
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