The Maharashtra Government has introduced the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposing several amendments to the BNSS, including a significant change to Section 482 governing anticipatory bail. The Bill seeks to insert a new Section 482(1A) making the presence of an applicant seeking anticipatory bail mandatory at the time of final hearing … Continue reading Maharashtra Bill Proposes Mandatory Presence of Anticipatory Bail Applicant at Final Hearing if Court Deems It Necessary