Two High Courts declined to exercise inherent powers to fix bail for the appellant convicted of dowry death, adhering to statutory provisions and precedence that notify final conviction as a condition for release.
High Court orders remanded; dismissal of bail applications affirmed.
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?-\4 1L'1? (ffiq GrDrmT.ft) S.em.d.q. c., vs u-ffis'rs
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a conviction under Section 304B IPC for dowry death mandates fixation of bail by nexus with final conviction.
Whether High Courts have inherent power to bail an accused despite specific bail provisions in the NDPS Act.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Sarla Mudgal & Ors. v. Union of IndiaDistinguished¶8
Sarla Mudgal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
Lakshmikant v. Union of IndiaFollowed¶10
Lakshmikant & Ors. v. Union of India
State of Karnataka v. K. AnbalaganFollowed¶27
State of Karnataka v. K. Anbalagan
4 provisions across 3 enactments
K. Anbalagan
V. Ramasubramanian
S. Ravindra Bhat
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
