Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Delhi HC Upholds Bail in Gold Smuggling Case Citing No Fresh Grounds for Cancellation
The Delhi High Court has upheld the bail granted to an accused individual in a gold smuggling case and has refused to cancel it. The court's decision was based on the observation that the prosecution had failed to present any new or compelling grounds that would warrant the cancellation of the previously granted bail and the subsequent detention of the accused. This ruling underscores the principle that once bail has been granted, it should not be easily revoked unless there is evidence of the accused attempting to abscond, tamper with evidence, or otherwise abuse the conditions of their release. The absence of such new grounds led the court to maintain the existing bail order.