LANDMARK CASE

Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation

(2022) 10 SCC 51 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal procedure

At a glance

Citation: (2022) 10 SCC 51
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal procedure
In one line: The Court classified offences, issued bail guidelines and urged a separate Bail Act. Bail is the rule and jail the exception.

1 Facts

The Court addressed the large number of people kept in custody when bail should have been granted.

2 Issue

What principles should govern bail, especially for offences punishable up to seven years?

3 What the court decided

The Court classified offences, issued bail guidelines and urged a separate Bail Act. Bail is the rule and jail the exception.

4 Why it matters

It is the most cited modern guide on bail practice.

5 Think about it

Why did the Court suggest a dedicated Bail Act?

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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