Courts should stay bail orders only in exceptional circumstances: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court emphasized that bail orders should only be stayed in exceptional circumstances, setting aside a Delhi High Court decision to halt bail for an accused in a money laundering case. The bench highlighted that courts must exercise caution when granting such stays, avoiding a mechanical approach. The ruling came in response to a plea by accused Parvinder Singh Khurana challenging the High Court's stay on his bail order, which was later restored by the apex court.