#Proportionality in Bail

Madras High Court rules that imposing daily police reporting as a bail condition after investigation concludes and charge sheet is filed violates proportionality under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment protects accused from disproportionate hardship, reinforcing that bail conditions must align with the investigative phase.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that forfeiture of bail bonds and issuance of non-bailable warrants under BNSS Section 528 requires proof of deliberate evasion, not mere non-appearance. This sets a critical precedent protecting accused persons from disproportionate punishment when absence is unintentional, reinforcing Article 21 rights in bail jurisprudence.