News for 'bail granted'

Elgar case: SC grants bail to Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira

Elgar case: SC grants bail to Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

The case pertains to the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which according to the Pune police was funded by Maoists.

Court grants bail to 3 men who 'escaped' to India on boat from Kuwait

Court grants bail to 3 men who 'escaped' to India on boat from Kuwait

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

A court in Mumbai on Saturday granted bail to three men arrested by the city police earlier this month for allegedly entering India unlawfully on a boat from Kuwait.

Judge who granted bail to rape-accused Prajapati suspended

Judge who granted bail to rape-accused Prajapati suspended

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

A departmental inquiry has also been ordered against the judge.

'Unbelievable after six years my mother got bail'

'Unbelievable after six years my mother got bail'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

'I was laughing and crying at the same time. Right now, just extremely happy that she will be out and amongst us soon.'

Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail as interim bail ends

Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail as interim bail ends

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

Before surrendering, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat, offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place and addressed Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers at the party office.

7-year jail, no bail, property seizure: Inside Maha's harsh new security law

7-year jail, no bail, property seizure: Inside Maha's harsh new security law

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

The Maharashtra legislature has passed a special bill, the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, to curb activities of Left-wing extremist organizations, introducing strict measures and penalties for individuals and organizations involved in unlawful activities.

SC grants bail to Teesta Setalvad, calls Gujarat HC order perverse

SC grants bail to Teesta Setalvad, calls Gujarat HC order perverse

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

In a big relief to activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted her regular bail in a case of alleged fabrication of documents to frame innocent people in the 2002 post-Godhra riot cases while terming as "perverse" and "contradictory" the Gujarat high court order denying her bail.

Delhi HC cautions social media users

Delhi HC cautions social media users

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

The Delhi High Court cautioned social media users about responsible content creation, especially those with large audiences, while granting bail to actor Ajaz Khan in a case involving sexually explicit remarks.

SC invokes special power to grant Azam Khan interim bail

SC invokes special power to grant Azam Khan interim bail

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The SC invoked its special power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant relief to Khan.

Himachal ragging death: Asst prof suspended; NCW, UGC order probe

Himachal ragging death: Asst prof suspended; NCW, UGC order probe

Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

As outrage mounted over the death of a 19-year-old Dalit student, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday suspended an assistant professor booked on charges of sexually harassing her and announced an inquiry into allegations, including those of ragging and cast related abuse of the victim, while the University Grants Commission also set up a fact-finding committee.

Kannada actress Renya Rao gets 1 year in jail for gold smuggling

Kannada actress Renya Rao gets 1 year in jail for gold smuggling

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Kannada film actress Ranya Rao has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment under COFEPOSA in connection with a gold smuggling case. She was caught with 14.2 kilograms of gold, valued at approximately Rs 12.56 crore, at Kempegowda International Airport.

Sedition case: Ayesha Sulthana granted anticipatory bail

Sedition case: Ayesha Sulthana granted anticipatory bail

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Granting bail, Justice Ashok Menon said there was no apparent indication in her statement, which amounts to imputations or assertions prejudicial to the national interest, nor does it propagate any class of persons against another group of persons.

Goa nightclub fire: Owners denied relief, MEA may revoke passports

Goa nightclub fire: Owners denied relief, MEA may revoke passports

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to give any interim protection from arrest to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the ill-fated Goa nightclub who fled to Thailand, as their partner was held in connection with the fire incident that killed 25 people last weekend.

Former AAP official Vijay Nair gets bail in excise policy case

Former AAP official Vijay Nair gets bail in excise policy case

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

In a relief to former Aam Aadmi Party communication in-charge Vijay Nair, the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail after nearly 23 months of incarceration in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, observing that liberty is 'sacrosanct' and needs to be respected in cases involving even stringent laws.

Kunal Kamra, Sena-UBT leader to get privilege notices over Shinde remarks

Kunal Kamra, Sena-UBT leader to get privilege notices over Shinde remarks

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare will also receive a notice.

'You Inspired Millions To Reach For The Sky'

'You Inspired Millions To Reach For The Sky'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

'My lasting memory of you is your absolute humility in the face of hardships as well as success.'

Umar Khalid granted 7-day bail to attend sister's wedding

Umar Khalid granted 7-day bail to attend sister's wedding

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Khalid was booked under the UAPA and provisions of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly being a mastermind of the February 2020 riots, which had left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.

Pak woman, Indian partner held for illegal stay granted bail by UP court

Pak woman, Indian partner held for illegal stay granted bail by UP court

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Seema Ghulam Haider, around 30, and Sachin Meena, around 25, were arrested on July 4. While Seema was charged with illegally entering India, Sachin was booked for sheltering the illegal immigrant.

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Indrani Mukerjea, in pure white, sporting dancing pearl jhumkas, bobbed about the accused box, occasionally floating up front to whisper urgent suggestions to her lawyer Ranjeet Sangle as retired cop and prosecution witness Dinesh Kadam gave her a long look. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel returns to cover the Sheena Bora murder trial after 18 months.

Allu Arjun Gets Interim Bail

Allu Arjun Gets Interim Bail

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

The Telangana high court on Friday granted interim bail to Allu Arjun, who was arrested earlier in the day by the Hyderabad police in connection with the death of a woman at the Sandhya Theatre in the city.

Assam scribe held in second case after securing bail

Assam scribe held in second case after securing bail

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Assam journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested for a second time on Thursday after being granted bail in a previous case where he was accused of attempting to steal bank documents. The arrest came after Mozumder questioned the Managing Director of the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Limited about alleged financial irregularities. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Mozumder is not a "recognized journalist" as the government only recognizes journalists from print and electronic media.

Mob attacks customs officer in Kolkata flat after road rage; 4 held

Mob attacks customs officer in Kolkata flat after road rage; 4 held

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

A Customs officer was injured after being allegedly attacked by a mob following an altercation with an autorickshaw driver in Rajpur, near Kolkata. Four people have been apprehended in connection with the incident. The officer claims police were slow to respond.

Got unconditional bail hours after judicial remand: PK

Got unconditional bail hours after judicial remand: PK

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a restricted area, and thus it was "illegal", a senior officer said.

Akali leader Majithia granted bail in drugs case

Akali leader Majithia granted bail in drugs case

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Majithia had surrendered after the February 20 state assembly polls and is currently lodged in a Patiala jail.

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The apex court had relaxed the interim bail conditions imposed on Mishra by the trial court on January 25. Mishra was asked not to stay either in Uttar Pradesh or in Delhi during the period.

Soccer: Rape convict Dani Alves granted $1.1 million bail

Soccer: Rape convict Dani Alves granted $1.1 million bail

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The former Barcelona, Juventus and PSG defender had been held at Brians 2 since January 2023. He was convicted on February 22 of raping the woman in a Barcelona nightclub's restroom and ordered to pay her 150,000 euros. He has appealed against the conviction, which was not final.

Sabarimala gold case: Footwear hurled at prime accused outside court

Sabarimala gold case: Footwear hurled at prime accused outside court

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the gold missing from Kerala's Sabarimala temple has arrested prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty. He was taken into custody and interrogated before his arrest was recorded.

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The court converted Naidu's four-week interim medical bail in this case into absolute bail and ordered the former chief minister's release on regular bail, considering his age, old age-related ailments, non-flight risk and other reasons.

Allu Arjun appears before court, files for bail

Allu Arjun appears before court, files for bail

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, an accused in the case booked over the death of a woman in a stampede in Hyderabad during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa-2, appeared through a video conference before a local court on Friday.

Techie Atul Subhash's wife, in-laws get bail

Techie Atul Subhash's wife, in-laws get bail

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

The 34-year-old techie ended his life on December 9 in Bengaluru, alleging harassment at the hands of his estranged wife and her family.

J-K MP Engineer granted 2-day custody parole to attend Parl

J-K MP Engineer granted 2-day custody parole to attend Parl

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

The Delhi High Court granted two-day custody parole to jailed J&K MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, allowing him to attend the ongoing Parliament session. The court imposed certain restrictions on Rashid, including a ban on using a cellphone or addressing the media, and ordered that he be escorted by armed police personnel to and from the Lok Sabha. The decision came after a legal battle between the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which argued against the parole, and Rashid's lawyers, who highlighted the importance of his representation in Parliament during the budget session. Rashid's case is linked to funding separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and connections to designated terrorist Hafeez Saeed.

SC grants bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case, denies 4

SC grants bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case, denies 4

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, while granting them the relief took note of the time they have already served and the unlikelihood of their appeals being taken up for disposal anytime soon.

SC stresses day-to-day trials in sensitive cases for speedy justice

SC stresses day-to-day trials in sensitive cases for speedy justice

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court of India has emphasized the importance of conducting day-to-day trials, especially in sensitive cases, to ensure speedy justice as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution. The court has directed high courts to form committees to address trial delays and revert to the practice of continuous trials.

Will HC stay Kejriwal's bail? Order today

Will HC stay Kejriwal's bail? Order today

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The Delhi high court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a stay on the trial court order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.

UP teacher who got Muslim boy slapped surrenders, gets bail

UP teacher who got Muslim boy slapped surrenders, gets bail

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school in Muzaffarnagar surrendered at a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday.

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

While the DMK depends on a 'silver sieve' of welfare schemes to stay in power, its support is slowly draining away under the weight of poor governance, corruption, and voters who are no longer satisfied with benefits alone and now want basic administration to work, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Unnao rapist Kuldeep Sengar gets interim bail

Unnao rapist Kuldeep Sengar gets interim bail

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

A bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh suspended the sentence for the time being and directed that Sengar be admitted to AIIMS-Delhi for his medical evaluation and must remain in the capital once discharged.

Sanjay Raut gets bail, HC will hear ED's plea on Thursday

Sanjay Raut gets bail, HC will hear ED's plea on Thursday

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday granted bail to Shiv Sena member of Parliament Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case pertaining to the Patra Chawl redevelopment project.

Not heard properly: ED tells HC, challenging Kejriwal's bail

Not heard properly: ED tells HC, challenging Kejriwal's bail

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has challenged the order of Rouse Avenue court on granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise policy.

Malegaon blast case: 14 arrested, only 7 faced trial

Malegaon blast case: 14 arrested, only 7 faced trial

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Here's the list of the seven accused who faced trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.