Supreme Court Overturns Fugitive's Anticipatory Bail: A Legal Landmark
In a pivotal ruling, the Supreme Court annulled a prior high court decision that granted anticipatory bail to a murder suspect fugitive for more than six years. The judgment underscores the impropriety of granting legal leniency to absconders and reinforces the sanctity of the judicial process.
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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has nullified a high court order that had granted anticipatory bail to a murder suspect who evaded capture for six years.
The court stated that allowing legal leniency for absconders undermines the justice system, noting that such decisions set a 'bad precedent' by incentivizing law evasion.
This case dates back to a violent 2017 political clash in Madhya Pradesh, with the court now directing the suspect to surrender within four weeks, affirming no exceptional grounds were present for anticipatory bail.
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