Revocation of bail warranted only if continuing liberty is ‘so egregious’ that it undermines justice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that bail orders should only be challenged in the apex court if the continuation of liberty is so egregious that it undermines the administration of justice. The Bench emphasized that Article 136 jurisdiction should be reserved for exceptional cases rather than routine legal reviews.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) said interference with bail orders is warranted only where the continuation of liberty is “so egregious that it undermines the administration of justice”. Deprecating the routine practice of challenging bail orders before it under Article 136 of the Constitution, the court said its extraordinary discretionary jurisdiction ought to be invoked only in exceptional cases.
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