Supreme Court of India · 2021-03-18
Aparna Bhat vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 1492
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Aparna Bhat
- Respondent
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- S. Ravindra Bhat
- Bench
- S. Ravindra Bhat, A. M. Khanwilkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of bail conditions imposed in cases of sexual offences, emphasizing the need for sensitivity towards women's rights and the implications of such conditions. The court criticized the masculine perspective in judicial assessments of women's conduct and highlighted the necessity for a more equitable approach in legal proceedings. The appeal was allowed, and the court directed that High Courts and trial courts should avoid imposing prejudicial bail conditions in similar cases.