https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487 Broad bail guidelines were set out for trial courts and High Courts, requiring a structured approach based on offence categories and statutory restrictions. For offences punishable with seven years or less, ordinary summons may be followed by bailable and then non-bailable warrants if appearance is not secured, and the bail application may be decided without taking the accused into physical custody or by granting interim bail. For offences punishable with death, life imprisonment, more than seven years, and special statutes, bail must be considered on merits subject to stricter conditions. The guidance also preserves discretion where the accused has not cooperated, has ignored summons, or custody is needed for trial or investigation, while treating economic offences as relevant to seriousness and punishment. en-us Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487 Broad bail guidelines were set out for trial courts and High Courts, requiring a structured approach based on offence categories and statutory restrictions. For offences punishable with seven years or less, ordinary summons may be followed by bailable and then non-bailable warrants if appearance is not secured, and the bail application may be decided without taking the accused into physical custody or by granting interim bail. For offences punishable with death, life imprisonment, more than seven years, and special statutes, bail must be considered on merits subject to stricter conditions. The guidance also preserves discretion where the accused has not cooperated, has ignored summons, or custody is needed for trial or investigation, while treating economic offences as relevant to seriousness and punishment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487