Holding Of High Office Does Not Entitle An Accused To Anticipatory Bail, Says SC [Read Order]

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11 Oct 2020 9:19 AM IST

  • Holding Of High Office Does Not Entitle An Accused To Anticipatory Bail, Says SC [Read Order]

    "The greater the office held, the greater the responsibility of the person."

    Holding high office does not entitle one to anticipatory bail, the Supreme Court has observed.Anil Singh @ Anil Kumar Singh and others are accused under Section 447 of the Bihar Nagar Palika Act, 2007 for alleged disclosure of false information in nomination papers submitted for General Nagar Palika elections, 2007. State Election Commission had found that this allegation was correct and...

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