Are undertrial prisoners accused of robbery, dacoity, kidnapping eligible for interim bail amid COVID? Delhi High Court asks HPC to clarify

The Delhi High Court recently asked the High Powered Committee (HPC) to clarify its stand on the extension of HPC Guidelines, 2021 to Undertrial Prisoners (UTPs) on trial for offenses lying outside the Exclusion Clause.
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The Delhi High Court recently asked the High Powered Committee (HPC) , constituted to frame guidelines for the decongestion of prisons during COVID, to clarify if Undertrial Prisoners (UTPs) accused of robbery, dacoity, kidnapping and allied offences are eligible for interim bail (Manish Kumar @ Manny vs. State).

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