<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Rajasthan High Court's order which issued a "blanket" direction to its registrar general and district courts not to list pre-arrest bail in cases with maximum punishment of three years jail term.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai suspended the operation of the High Court's single judge passed on May 17.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sc-stays-hc-order-for-advance-bail-on-apprehension-of-covid-989875.html" target="_blank">SC stays HC order for advance bail on apprehension of Covid</a></strong></p>.<p>Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, representing the HC's registrar general questioned the validity of the High Court order also giving a blanket direction to state DGP not to arrest an accused for offences where the maximum sentence extended up to three years jail term, till July 17, 2021.</p>.<p>The petition, supported by the state government, contended that the HC's order "with glaring defects" would create a situation of lawlessness, besides affecting the general administration of the High Court and the people at large in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>It claimed the single judge by passing the order exceeded his jurisdiction and illegally and erroneously interfered with the exclusive administrative domain of the Chief Justice of the High Court.</p>.<p>The plea said the order was liable to be struck down as such a general direction in the nature of power exercisable under Article 226 (writ jurisdiction) can be issued by the division bench as per the High Court Rules.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Rajasthan High Court's order which issued a "blanket" direction to its registrar general and district courts not to list pre-arrest bail in cases with maximum punishment of three years jail term.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai suspended the operation of the High Court's single judge passed on May 17.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sc-stays-hc-order-for-advance-bail-on-apprehension-of-covid-989875.html" target="_blank">SC stays HC order for advance bail on apprehension of Covid</a></strong></p>.<p>Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, representing the HC's registrar general questioned the validity of the High Court order also giving a blanket direction to state DGP not to arrest an accused for offences where the maximum sentence extended up to three years jail term, till July 17, 2021.</p>.<p>The petition, supported by the state government, contended that the HC's order "with glaring defects" would create a situation of lawlessness, besides affecting the general administration of the High Court and the people at large in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>It claimed the single judge by passing the order exceeded his jurisdiction and illegally and erroneously interfered with the exclusive administrative domain of the Chief Justice of the High Court.</p>.<p>The plea said the order was liable to be struck down as such a general direction in the nature of power exercisable under Article 226 (writ jurisdiction) can be issued by the division bench as per the High Court Rules.</p>
