Provision U/S 361 CrPC Mandatory; Trial Court To Record Reasons For Not Releasing Convict On Probation: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench has reiterated that the provision under Section 361 CrPC is mandatory and that the trial court ought to record its reasons in writing as to why it would not be advisable to grant the benefit of probation to convict who is otherwise eligible for the same. The bench comprising Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal observed- Provisions of Section 361...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Accused In FIR Against Facebook Post On 'Burning Manusmriti'

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, recently granted bail to a man accused of hurting religious sentiments by posting “objectionable” material on social media. The accused was arrested in a case registered under Sections 153-A, 295A, 505(2) IPC. He was in judicial custody since December 24, 2022. As per the prosecution story, he had uploaded two posts on Facebook...