Published on : 12 Nov 2025, 7:50 am 3 min read

The ongoing case before the Supreme Court concerning High Courts entertaining anticipatory bail pleas surpassing sessions courts, will be heard by a three-judge Bench of the top court.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Wednesday decided to refer the issue to a larger Bench and also said that the top court will hear Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) which has sought intervention in the matter.

The top court had recently expressed concern over the "regular practice" of the Kerala High Court entertaining anticipatory bail pleas without asking the person to first approach the sessions court. The Court had said that this does not happen in any other court, and appointed Senior Advocate Sidhart

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