Judges across the country seem to be imposing some peculiar conditions on bail applicants—however beneficial or good-intentioned. Are such conditions actually legal?
The Delhi High Court has said that a July 8 circular issued by the Delhi Police crime branch chief, related to the investigation into the Delhi riots which took place in February, did not cause prejudice to any community. The court also refused to quash the circular.
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the Central government’s order excluding masks and sanitisers from the essential commodities list.
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Centre and the state governments to file a reply on a petition demanding the release of Dr Kafeel Khan, jailed under NSA for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during CAA protests.
The Director General of Police (Prisons) today tendered an unconditional apology before the Delhi High Court with regards to the illegal detention of a prisoner for 10 days in jail, despite bail having been granted to him in all his cases.
The Kerala High Court while hearing an anticipatory bail petition, said that advance bail in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) case could not be granted just because "nothing was recovered from the accused."
While Oza, president of the GHCAA, today said he was willing to apologise again, in front of the full court, Justice Kaul pointed out that the bench did not agree with the kind of imputations Oza had made.