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Court cannot direct surrender while rejecting anticipatory bail, rules Supreme Court

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan held that when rejecting anticipatory bail, a court has no jurisdiction to simultaneously direct the...

Legal Update Apr 20, 2026

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan held that when rejecting anticipatory bail, a court has no jurisdiction to simultaneously direct the applicant to surrender before the trial court. Rejection of bail and compelled surrender are two distinct and separate orders.
Supreme Court of India