https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463031 Constitutional courts may lay down governing principles for bail, but they cannot compel trial courts to use a fixed tabular format in every bail order. Antecedents are only one relevant factor among several, and the mandatory format would improperly restrict judicial discretion; the directions were therefore treated as advisory, not binding. Because the format was not mandatory, a judicial officer's failure to follow it could not justify adverse remarks, a call for explanation, or other personal strictures in the bail proceedings. Any administrative concern had to be addressed through the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The adverse observations and related directions were set aside and expunged. en-us Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:57:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463031 Constitutional courts may lay down governing principles for bail, but they cannot compel trial courts to use a fixed tabular format in every bail order. Antecedents are only one relevant factor among several, and the mandatory format would improperly restrict judicial discretion; the directions were therefore treated as advisory, not binding. Because the format was not mandatory, a judicial officer's failure to follow it could not justify adverse remarks, a call for explanation, or other personal strictures in the bail proceedings. Any administrative concern had to be addressed through the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The adverse observations and related directions were set aside and expunged. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463031