
“Caught Before Cuffs: Understanding Anticipatory Bail in Indian Law”
Anticipatory bail serves as a crucial safeguard in Indian criminal jurisprudence, offering protection to individuals who apprehend arrest on the accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence. Enshrined under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), this legal provision reflects the balance between individual liberty and the state’s power to investigate crime. […]