SC Slams HC for Casually Granting Bail to Murder Convicts Without Evidence Review

Chhotelal Yadav Vs State of Jharkhand & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment setting aside the orders of the Jharkhand High Court, which had suspended the life sentences of three persons convicted of murder, and strongly criticized both the High Court’s casual approach and the State’s inaction in the matter. The appeals were filed by the de-facto complainant against the High Court’s orders dated 7 May 2025 in three separate criminal appeals. The High Court had allowed the applications filed by the convicts—Rajesh Rai, Vicky Rai, and Sukhdeo ...