|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 149 IPC | Mere Presence in Unlawful Assembly Without Overt Act Insufficient for Bail Denial : MP HC Gwalior
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that mere membership in an unlawful assembly under Section 149 IPC does not justify continued detention if the accused did not commit a direct overt act. The decision reinforces that vicarious liability requires active participation, impacting bail jurisprudence in group offences.