LANDMARK CASE

Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab

(1980) 2 SCC 565 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal procedure

At a glance

Citation: (1980) 2 SCC 565
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal procedure
In one line: The power is wide and should not be cut down by rigid conditions. Each case must be decided on its facts.

1 Facts

Politicians sought anticipatory bail in corruption cases.

2 Issue

What are the principles for anticipatory bail?

3 What the court decided

The power is wide and should not be cut down by rigid conditions. Each case must be decided on its facts.

4 Why it matters

The foundational case on anticipatory bail.

5 Think about it

Why should anticipatory bail not have rigid limits?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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