https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314380 Article 21 supports speedy consideration of bail, but Article 226 does not authorise a blanket mandamus directing same-day disposal of every bail application or automatic interim bail/personal bond if the hearing is adjourned. Bail remains governed by the criminal procedure scheme and the discretion of the competent Magistrate or Sessions Court, so a rigid timetable cannot be imposed by writ direction. The earlier view allowing such blanket directions was overruled to that extent, while the need for expeditious consideration of bail in appropriate cases was recognised. en-us Wed, 01 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:19:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314380 Article 21 supports speedy consideration of bail, but Article 226 does not authorise a blanket mandamus directing same-day disposal of every bail application or automatic interim bail/personal bond if the hearing is adjourned. Bail remains governed by the criminal procedure scheme and the discretion of the competent Magistrate or Sessions Court, so a rigid timetable cannot be imposed by writ direction. The earlier view allowing such blanket directions was overruled to that extent, while the need for expeditious consideration of bail in appropriate cases was recognised. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314380