Supreme Court Emphasizes on Need To Inform Accused of His Right u/s 167(2) of CrPC
The Supreme in M Ravindran v IO clarified the position of law on default bail under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court emphasized the legislative intent behind this provision. This was to reconcile the need to timely investigate the case and the civil liberties of the accused.