In Brief
Two men accused of honour-killing—brutally assaulting and murdering a young man who married the daughter of the principal accused, defying caste norms—sought bail after having two bail applications rejected by lower courts and the Supreme Court. The trial court then granted bail. The Supreme Court held that the trial court erred by ignoring established bail parameters, the grave nature of the crime, and the fact that superior courts had already rejected bail. Filing of a charge-sheet does not constitute a change of circumstance. The Court upheld the High Court's cancellation of bail, finding the trial court's order perverse and based on irrelevant considerations. The appeal was dismissed and the appellants were ordered to surrender to custody immediately.",
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