Santosh Ashok Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge of the Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, dismissed the criminal applications against bail held for trial pending for over four years. The Court directed the Sessions Court to appoint an amicus curiae for the unrepresented applicant and dispose of the case within six months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Sessions Court to appoint an advocate and dispose of the case within six months; liberty to apply for bail again.