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Bail and Custody Disputes in Criminal Cases
Multiple criminal cases across India and Nigeria are featuring contested bail decisions, with investigating authorities and law enforcement challenging bail grants while accused individuals seek bail restoration or anticipatory bail. The disputes center on whether accused persons should be released pending trial or remain in custody.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 49 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
SenthilbalajiSonam RaghuvanshiSoworeKerala High CourtMadras High Court
2026-08-05
2026-08-04
2026-08-03
2026-08-02
2026-07-31
- Karnataka High Court stays conviction of former minister Vinay Kulkarni in murder case, orders release on bail
- Justice Mohana recuses herself from Supreme Court hearing in Senthilbalaji’s appeal against denial of anticipatory bail
- 2020 Delhi riots: High Court seeks police's stand on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case
2026-07-30
2026-07-29
2026-07-23
- Nigeria: Court Refuses to Hear Miyetti Allah Leader's Application to Vary N2bn Bail Conditions
- Court refuses to hear Miyetti Allah leader’s application to vary N2bn bail conditions
- Nithin Raj case: prime accused surrenders before Crime Branch, remanded
- Madras High Court dismisses anticipatory bail petition of accused in Palani math land case
- Kerala actor assault case: HC declines to suspend sentence of two more convicts
- Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Supreme Court sets aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi
2026-07-22
- Madras High Court dismisses Senthilbalaji’s plea to prevent police from ‘harassing’ him and his brother
- Revocation of bail warranted only if continuing liberty is ‘so egregious’ that it undermines justice: Supreme Court
- Threat to CM Vijay: Vilathikulam DMK MLA’s bail plea dismissed
- Court rejects bail for two more CPI(M) activists in ED attack case
- Court grants bail to BJP councillor in two cases
- Chhattisgarh liquor scam case: Supreme Court rejects pleas of ED, State against grant of bail to Chaitanya Baghel
- Parliament breach: Delhi court grants interim bail to accused on humanitarian grounds
2026-07-21
2026-07-18
2026-07-15
- Court grants ex-CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, N100 million bail
- Janakpuri school rape case: Delhi High Court cancels bail to female teacher
- Staines murder case: Supreme Court gives Odisha govt. one month to consider Dara Singh's remission plea
- Two law students arrested for hurling abuses in Supreme Court, disrupting proceedings
- Court remands journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, in prison over cyberstalking charges
- Kalyan Court grants bail to Corporator Ramesh Mhatre in doctor assault case
- Supreme Court to decide if it can still hear NAB bails
2026-07-14
- Delhi High Court to hear Indian Polo Association's plea over eviction from Jaipur Polo Ground on August 12
- Kerala actor assault case: High Court rejects prime accused Sunil’s plea to suspend jail term
- Fodder scam cases: Supreme Court refuses to revoke Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail
- South Africa: 'Cat' Wants Out of the Bag As He Rejects Plea Deal
- NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed