Tagged “personal-liberty”

7 articles on personal-liberty.

Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra: speedy trial and bail under the UAPA

On 3 July 2024, a two-judge bench held that where the State cannot ensure a speedy trial, it cannot oppose bail by pleading the seriousness of the offence, and that the Watali standard is no bar to bail where prolonged incarceration meets an interminable trial.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·5 min

Landmark JudgmentAllahabad High Court

Noori v. State of U.P.: the anti-conversion law and interfaith liberty

On 24 February 2026, the Allahabad High Court held that the UP anti-conversion law of 2021 is not attracted to an interfaith relationship or marriage where no conversion has occurred — the right to live with a partner of one's choice is intrinsic to Article 21.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana: grounds of arrest under Article 22(1)

On 7 February 2025, a two-judge bench held that communicating the grounds of arrest under Article 22(1) is a mandatory constitutional requirement, the breach of which vitiates the arrest and entitles the accused to release despite statutory bail bars.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·5 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab: the charter of anticipatory bail

A five-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI Y.V. Chandrachud freed s.438 anticipatory bail from judge-made fetters, needing no FIR but barring blanket orders.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi): grounds of arrest in writing

On 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court held that grounds of arrest must be furnished in writing at the earliest, declared the NewsClick editor's UAPA arrest illegal, and extended Pankaj Bansal beyond PMLA.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·6 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI: the bail categorisation framework

A two-judge bench laid down an A/B/C/D categorisation of offences for bail and held that breach of Sections 41 and 41A CrPC entitles the accused to bail.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi): anticipatory bail need not be time-bound

A five-judge Constitution Bench held that s.438 anticipatory bail need not, as a rule, be time-bound and can survive the charge-sheet, reaffirming Sibbia.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min