https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767106 Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is limited to granting or refusing bail and to matters incidental to securing liberty pending trial; it does not extend to an inquiry on the merits or to directions with far-reaching consequences. The Supreme Court noted that, because the respondent had already been released and the bail application had become infructuous, there was no occasion to examine alleged wrongful confinement or award monetary relief. The power to award compensation for unlawful deprivation of liberty, as recognised in Article 32 proceedings, does not by itself carry over into a bail proceeding under Section 439. The compensation order was therefore without authority of law and could not be sustained. en-us Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767106 Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is limited to granting or refusing bail and to matters incidental to securing liberty pending trial; it does not extend to an inquiry on the merits or to directions with far-reaching consequences. The Supreme Court noted that, because the respondent had already been released and the bail application had become infructuous, there was no occasion to examine alleged wrongful confinement or award monetary relief. The power to award compensation for unlawful deprivation of liberty, as recognised in Article 32 proceedings, does not by itself carry over into a bail proceeding under Section 439. The compensation order was therefore without authority of law and could not be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767106