Bail orders should be stayed only in rare cases, if this happens without thinking then it will be a tragedy: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court made an important comment on the stay on bail during the hearing of a case. The apex court said that the stay on the bail order should be imposed only in rare and exceptional cases. The court also said that if the right to personal liberty is violated while staying the bail order, then it would be disastrous. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih made this remark.

Supreme Court on the petition of Parvinder Singh Khurana

The Delhi High Court had stayed the bail of Parvinder Singh Khurana in a case. Not only this, this case remained pending for more than a year. The Supreme Court stayed the order of the High Court on June 7. The bench said that the courts should stay the bail order only in rare and exceptional cases, such as when someone is involved in terrorist cases. Apart from this, where the order has been disobeyed or the provisions of the law have been circumvented.

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Where will Article 21 go – Supreme Court’s question

The Supreme Court said that you cannot restrict freedom like this. Where will Article 21 go? The bench has reserved its order on the petition of Parvinder Singh Khurana. Khurana had approached the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s stay on his/her bail. The Supreme Court emphasized in its decision that personal freedom is a fundamental right. Serious steps like staying the bail order should be taken only in exceptional circumstances.

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‘It is important to uphold the right to personal liberty’

The court believes that it is important to uphold the right to personal liberty. This decision will help lower courts to reconsider their approach in bail cases and ensure that no person is kept in jail unnecessarily.