Karnataka HC To District Court Do Not Defer Hearing Bail Applications On Ground That It Is Not A Case Of Extreme Urgency [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has said trial court cannot defer hearing of bail application stating that it is not a case of extreme urgency without going into the merits of the matter. Justice Mohammad Nawaz said "The Consideration of application to be enlarged on bail in accordance with law is a right that can be encapsulated in the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution...