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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot directly entertain…

In State of Gujarat v Salimbhai Abdulgaffar Shaikh, the Supreme Court held that POTA 34(4) provided an appeal to the High Court from the Special Court's bail order. The High…

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot directly entertain bail application of POTA accused without its refusal by the special court?

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In State of Gujarat v Salimbhai Abdulgaffar Shaikh, the Supreme Court held that POTA 34(4) provided an appeal to the High Court from the Special Court's bail order. The High Court could not bypass that court by directly exercising ordinary CrPC 439 bail jurisdiction.

POTA was repealed in 2004; the question identifies a historical decision under that enactment. It is not a general present-day bail rule for every special statute.

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