Case Name : Hariram Bhambhi vs Satyanarayan & Anr
Case Reference: (2021) 8 SCR 855 :
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Case Number: Crl A 1278/2021
Court: Supreme Court
Bench: 02
Coram: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud (Author), BV Nagarathna
Date: 29.10.2021
Notice to victim in cases of SCST Act is mandatory (Para 14) Section 15A is mandatory (Para 17)
Recording of reasons is not a mere formality. It is an exercise of judicial accountability and transparency (Paras 22, 23) Duty to record reasons cannot be ignored simply by recording submissions and following the same with “in the facts and circumstances” formula Reasons which indicate basis for bail are essential
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See also: SCST - Section 15A