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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Krishnadas Rajagopal

When High Court bail conditions border on the absurd

The Supreme Court continues to be met with bail conditions, which range from unreasonable to oddball, imposed by High Courts, prompting the question whether personal liberty hinges on the whims of individual judges.

Recently, the apex court stayed an Allahabad High Court order which insisted that Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan would be granted regular bail in a land grabbing case only if he fully cooperated with the measuring, walking and barb-wiring of the disputed property by local revenue authorities.

Also read | Judges must give reasons for granting or refusing bail: Supreme Court

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