Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently commented that lower court judges should be more proactive in their bail decisions and should do so without fear of criticism. However, this may be easier said than done within the current justice system of the country
The Gauhati High Court has observed that after an accused has been granted bail by a Court, “the said Court had no authority in law to refuse the acceptance of bail bond”.
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that a Lower Court cannot quantify and fix the amount of compensation to the victim under Section 357 A of the Indian Penal Code