Supreme Court Clarifies Limitations on High Court's Power to Grant Anticipatory Bail

Supreme Court judgment in the case of Gurvinder Singh versus Jasbir Singh. The judgment, cited as 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 924, clarifies the procedural limitations on High Courts regarding anticipatory bail. The Supreme Court ruled that a High Court does not have the authority to grant anticipatory bail by recalling an initial order of dismissal. This decision reinforces the principle that once an application for anticipatory bail has been dismissed, the High Court cannot simply revisit and reverse its own order to grant the bail. The judgment sets a clear precedent on the proper legal procedure for seeking anticipatory bail and limits the discretionary power of High Courts in this specific scenario, emphasizing the finality of a decision to dismiss such an application.