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Supreme Court of India2022(2022) 10 SCC 51Criminallandmark
Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI
Satender Kumar AntilvsCBI
Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh JJ
Bail Law
BailUndertrialSection 437Section 439Article 21Prison Reform
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
Bail is the rule and jail is the exception at every stage of criminal proceedings. Courts must decide bail applications within reasonable time. Excessive conditions must not be imposed. Undertrial population must be reduced through effective bail jurisprudence.
Judgment Summary
English
Comprehensive guidelines on bail pending trial to reduce overcrowding of prisons with undertrials. Bail applications must be decided within 2 weeks (regular bail) and 6 weeks (anticipatory bail). Courts should not impose excessive bail conditions.
हिंदी (Hindi)
विचाराधीन कैदियों की अधिकता कम करने के लिए जमानत पर व्यापक दिशानिर्देश। नियमित जमानत 2 सप्ताह और अग्रिम जमानत 6 सप्ताह में निर्णीत होनी चाहिए।