NEW DELHI: The amicus curiae has submitted a report to the Supreme Court pointing out the Kerala High Court’s practice of hearing anticipatory bail applications that are filed directly there without first approaching the Sessions Court.

Between July 1, 2024, and September 1, 2025, a total of 9,215 anticipatory bail petitions were filed in the Kerala High Court. Out of these, 7,449 were filed directly without approaching the lower court first, and 3,286 of these petitions were granted anticipatory bail. The report was submitted by amicus curiae Siddharth Luthra and G. Arudra Rao.

The report noted that, as per law, the Sessions Court should be approached first for anticipatory bail and recommended that the Supreme Court issue clear guidelines on the matter. It also suggested that any exce

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