Kerala High Court: Magistrates Can’t Impose Cash Deposit Condition on Default Bail
Kerala HC on default bail and cash deposit condition In a significant reaffirmation of judicial restraint and procedural fairness, the Kerala High Court has held that Magistrates cannot impose conditions requiring cash deposits while granting statutory (default) bail. The ruling, delivered on May 30, 2023, by Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. in Rajesh @ Malakka Rajesh…