Foreigners Absconding After Bail: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Curb Rising Instances
The Supreme Court in a recent order has expressed concerns about the frequent instances of foreign nationals, who are accused of crimes in India, becoming untraceable after securing bail.
The bench observed that such instances where foreign citizens abscond after securing bail are on the rise.
The court asked the Centre to bring in a procedure to deal with such instances. The Centre however informed that it was apprised of the issue at hand and was working towards formulating a procedure to deal with cases where foreign citizens jump bail and become untraceable while they are still accused in crime they have committed in India.
"This is not a lone incident which has come before this Court and such cases are not uncommon. Therefore, a procedure has to be laid down, if not already there, as ...