Justice Pankaj Bhatia under fire for granting bail in 508 of 510 dowry death cases

• Allahabad High Court Justice Pankaj Bhatia granted bail in 508 out of 510 dowry death cases heard between October and December 2025.
• An Indian Express report highlighted that the language, judgment structure, and bail amount were almost identical across these varied cases.
• The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure, quashing one of Justice Bhatia's orders from October 10, 2025.
• The apex court termed the order "one of the most shocking and disappointing" and questioned the basis for granting bail in serious dowry death cases.
• Causes of death in these cases included hanging (340), poisoning (27), strangulation (16), and burn injuries (11), among others.