Supreme Court Mandates Full Disclosure of Criminal History in Bail Pleas, Non-Disclosure Can Lead to Dismissal

The Supreme Court has mandated that all criminal special leave petitions (SLP) must clearly disclose the petitioner’s full criminal background.

A bench dismissed a murder accused’s bail plea after it was found he had hidden details of eight previous cases. The Court emphasized that such concealment of facts misleads the judiciary and affects its integrity.

The Supreme Court has made it mandatory to include details of all pending or concluded criminal cases and their current status. Failure to fully disclose such information will be considered valid grounds for dismissal of the petition.