Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-31
EMPLOYER IN REL.TO MGMT.OF CMP&D.INST. vs U.O.I.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/15291
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- EMPLOYER IN REL.TO MGMT.OF CMP&D.INST.
- Respondent
- U.O.I.
- Author
- S.N. VARIAVA K.T. THOMAS
- Bench
- S.N. VARIAVA K.T. THOMAS
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's grant of bail to the 2nd Respondent, who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC, was improper as it ignored the provisions of Section 437 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court emphasized that bail should not be granted if there are reasonable grounds to believe the accused is guilty of a serious offence. The Court set aside the High Court's order, reinforcing the need for careful consideration in bail matters involving serious charges.