https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292865 Section 167 CrPC protects personal liberty under Article 21, and expiry of the prescribed investigation period gives the accused an indefeasible right to default bail if bail is offered. The Supreme Court held that the suo motu limitation order issued during the Covid-19 pandemic was meant to prevent litigants from being time-barred and did not extend the time for filing charge sheets or enlarge the prosecution's period under Section 167(2). Lockdown restrictions also did not suspend the statutory right to default bail. The High Court's contrary view was inconsistent with settled law and judicial discipline, so refusal of default bail was unsustainable. en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292865 Section 167 CrPC protects personal liberty under Article 21, and expiry of the prescribed investigation period gives the accused an indefeasible right to default bail if bail is offered. The Supreme Court held that the suo motu limitation order issued during the Covid-19 pandemic was meant to prevent litigants from being time-barred and did not extend the time for filing charge sheets or enlarge the prosecution's period under Section 167(2). Lockdown restrictions also did not suspend the statutory right to default bail. The High Court's contrary view was inconsistent with settled law and judicial discipline, so refusal of default bail was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292865