Why location sharing can’t be bail condition | Explained News

The Supreme Court on Monday held that courts cannot impose bail conditions that require accused persons to share their location on Google Maps. A Bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also held that in cases where the accused is a foreign national, courts cannot demand a “certificate of assurance” from relevant Embassies or High Commissions that the accused will not leave the country. On May 31, 2022, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Nigerian national Frank Vitus in a drug smuggling case, subject to the condition…