Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Takes Up Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea Against Fresh Charges in 1990 Custodial Death Case

The Gujarat High Court has begun hearing a plea filed by former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt, challenging a sessions court order that reinstated charges against him in a decades-old custodial death case. The case dates back to 1990, when Bhatt was serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Police in Jamnagar. During a…

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Bail

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…

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