Bail Jurisprudence | Right to Liberty Isn't Absolute; Serious Criminal Antecedents Can Defeat Bail Claim: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has held that the right to personal liberty guaranteed under ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA is not an absolute right and cannot be used as the sole ground for seeking bail when an accused has serious criminal antecedents. The Court passed this observation while rejecting the bail application filed by Swapnil Chandrakant Kashikar. Murder Case And Bail Application The case arose from…