Hon’ble Supreme Court says that the seriousness of the charge is one of the relevant considerations while considering bail applications. The Apex Court set aside the Kerala High Court order which granting bail to a man accused murder of a lady doctor. State of Kerala V. Mahesh, Cr.A. 343 of 2021.

Hon’ble Supreme Court says that the statement made during the discree/open enquiry at Pre-FIR stage cannot be said to be a statement under Section 160 CrPc and or the statement to be recorded during the course of investigation as per the Code of Criminal Procedure and therefore cannot be used against the accused during the course of trial. Charansingh V. State of Maharastra, Cr.A. 363 of 2021.

Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the time period for investigation specified under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be extended by seeking to the supplementary charge qua UAPA of offence. A person accused under Section 18 of the UAPA Act, that default bail under first proviso of Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C is a fundamental right and not merely a statutory right. Fakhrey Alam V. State of Uttar Pradesh, Cr.A. 319 of 2021.

Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the period of limitation for filling an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would be governed by Article 137 of the First Schedule of the Limitation Act, and will begin to run from the date when there is failure to appoint the arbitrator. Bharat Sanchar Nigam V. Nortal Networks India Pvt Ltd., CA. 843-844 of 2021.