'Courts can't order accused to share Google location as condition for bail'

SC says police cannot be allowed to peep into private life of accused on bail

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday declared that bail conditions allowing the police to monitor the private lives of accused individuals are unconstitutional. This decision comes as a relief to many accused persons, as it reaffirms the fundamental right to privacy.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the verdict, setting aside a controversial bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court. The condition required Frank Vitus, a Nigerian national accused in a drugs case, to share his Google Maps location with the investigating officer.