Supreme Court Limits Stringent Bail Conditions Under Section 480(3) BNSS to Serious Offences

9 August 2026 · 2 min read

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has interpreted Section 480(3) of the BNSS — which mandates specific conditions on the grant of regular bail for serious non-bailable offences — and, adopting a strict interpretation, held that such stringent conditions can only be imposed by the Trial Courts and High Courts in offences punishable with seven years' imprisonment or more. (Narayan v. State of Madhya Pradesh, SLP (Crl.) No. 7011 of 2026)

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