New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to a woman convicted in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, strongly criticising the appellate court for cancelling her bail, issuing a non-bailable warrant (NBW), and taking her into custody despite her appeal remaining pending for over eight years.
A Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria, hearing the woman's plea challenging the actions of the appellate court and the High Court's failure to grant relief, flagged serious procedural irregularities and held that a woman suffering from documented medical ailments could not be kept in jail while her appeal was still undecided.
The case stems from a complaint a...