#evidence tampering

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail under BNSS Section 483 despite the applicant's criminal history, emphasizing locomotor disability and family ties as sufficient grounds to negate flight risk or evidence tampering. The ruling underscores that physical disability and social anchors can outweigh past offences in bail considerations, offering relief to accused with similar profiles.

The Jharkhand High Court denied anticipatory bail to a retired CIP Director, holding that retaining official recruitment documents after retirement creates a credible risk of evidence tampering in a corruption probe. This sets a precedent that public servants’ post-service access to sensitive records can justify denying pre-arrest liberty, reinforcing that systemic integrity trumps personal liberty in corruption cases involving institutional evidence.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court overturned an NDPS conviction after the prosecution failed to maintain an unbroken chain of custody for seized contraband and did not examine the accused under Section 313 CrPC - even though forensic reports confirmed the substance. This ruling reinforces that procedural integrity in evidence handling and accused rights are non-negotiable pillars of fair trial, not mere technicalities.

Madhya Pradesh High Court denies bail to drug wholesaler linked to 26 child deaths from DEG-contaminated cough syrup, emphasizing public health harm and evidence tampering.