#Undertrial Rights

The Bombay High Court has ruled that temporary bail for an accused with a chronic neurological condition cannot be extended without independent medical verification by a designated hospital board. This sets a precedent for judicially supervised medical continuity in bail cases, ensuring that claims of ongoing treatment are substantiated by impartial evaluation-not just private care assertions-protecting both undertrial rights and public interest in due process.

Rajasthan High Court rules that detaining an undertrial prisoner far from the trial venue and family without security justification violates proportionality under Article 21. The court directed transfer to the nearest feasible jail, emphasizing accessibility for trial proceedings and family visits.

Bombay High Court rules that first-time undertrials are entitled to bail under BNSS Section 479 proviso after serving one-third of the maximum possible sentence, emphasizing that trial delays cannot justify prolonged detention. The ruling sets a precedent for bail jurisprudence in economic offences where the accused has no prior criminal record.