High Courts Should Frame Rules for Disclosure of Criminal Antecedents in Bail Pleas: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has advised all High Courts across the country to consider framing a rule mandating that an accused must disclose all pending or past criminal cases at the time of filing a bail application. This recommendation was made while deciding a criminal appeal titled Kaushal Singh vs State of Rajasthan, arising from the Rajasthan High Court. Observations based on Punjab and Haryana High Court’s existing rule…