Gauhati High Court Reads ‘And’ as ‘Or’ in Section 482(4), Bars Anticipatory Bail for Heinous Offences
Legislative Interpretation Meets Criminal Procedure Reform In a significant interpretation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the Gauhati High Court has held that the word “and” appearing in Section 482(4) must be construed as “or” to uphold the legislative intent behind excluding anticipatory bail in cases involving grave sexual offences. This ruling, delivered […]
