Supreme Court of India

Aminuddin v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

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Reported as [2021] 7 S.C.R. 264
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 15 March 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the order of the High Court does not clearly pass muster.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Arts. 136, 21 – Invocation of jurisdiction under – In a matter involving serious offence of mur der, grant of bail by High Court – On appeal, held: Undoubtedly, the protect ion of personal liberty u/Art. 21 is a constitutional value which has to be respected by the High Court, as indeed by all courts – Equally, in a matter involving serious offence of murder, the liberty of the accused has to be necessarily balanced with the public i nterest in the administration of criminal justice system which re quires that a person who is accused of a crime is held to account – High

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