'Witness Protection Scheme Not a Substitute for Bail Cancellation': Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad High Court's 'Cyclostyled' Orders: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a strong rebuke to the Allahabad High Court, criticized its repeated practice of issuing cyclostyled (template) orders in matters concerning cancellation of bail, especially where accused persons were alleged to have threatened or intimidated witnesses. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that the High Court had failed to examine whether the accused violated bail conditions, and instead routinely directed…
