Why Supreme Court pulled up West Bengal government for challenging bail of undertrial

"We are extremely surprised to see that High Court rejected bail 4 times and when it is granted now, State has challenged it. Don't push us to make comment against the State government," the top court said.

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14 Sep 2024, 11:30 am

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The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the West Bengal government for challenging the grant of bail to an undertrial, who has been in prison for more than three years in a case related to misappropriation of rice worth ₹3 Crore [State of West Bengal v. Rajdeep Roy].

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Supreme Court of India

Calcutta High Court

State of West Bengal