A bench headed by Justice Abhay S Oka was examining whether the condition imposed would violate the rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, including the right to privacy.
The bench, also comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, said that the bail condition should not allow the police to constantly monitor the activities of the accused and virtually pry into his personal life.
During the hearing, the top court had also sought an affidavit from Google India regarding the functioning of Google PIN in the context of imposing a condition in the order granting bail.
“We make it clear that we are not implicating Google India Private Limited as a party respondent. But we are issuing a notice to the said company for the purpose of obtaining information regarding the functioning of Google PIN.
Furthermore, it had ordered the release of the appellant, a Nigerian national, on interim bail.
“Prima facie, we are of the view that such a onerous condition (obtaining an assurance from the High Commission of Nigeria that he will not be allowed to leave India) cannot be imposed as no embassy would be in a position to give such an assurance,” the Supreme Court said. Said.
The bench, also comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, said that the bail condition should not allow the police to constantly monitor the activities of the accused and virtually pry into his personal life.
During the hearing, the top court had also sought an affidavit from Google India regarding the functioning of Google PIN in the context of imposing a condition in the order granting bail.
“We make it clear that we are not implicating Google India Private Limited as a party respondent. But we are issuing a notice to the said company for the purpose of obtaining information regarding the functioning of Google PIN.
Furthermore, it had ordered the release of the appellant, a Nigerian national, on interim bail.
“Prima facie, we are of the view that such a onerous condition (obtaining an assurance from the High Commission of Nigeria that he will not be allowed to leave India) cannot be imposed as no embassy would be in a position to give such an assurance,” the Supreme Court said. Said.