Those without means languish in prisons as sub-tests, the court says. On Friday, the Supreme Court called on judges to protect personal liberty and the right of ordinary people to bail, saying “liberty is not a gift for the few.” Ordinary citizens without the means or resources to move higher …
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The Supreme Court’s decision to grant a provisional bond to Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami has sparked strong reactions. Among people who identify themselves as liberal, there are three broad lines of thought. First, there are those who feel that Goswami should not have received a bond in the first place. …
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Justice DY Chandrachud, one of the Supreme Court justices who heard Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami’s request for bail on Wednesday, said that trying cases is “my life” and “I love it.” He made the comments while responding to the statement by Goswami’s lead attorney and attorney Harish Salve, who …
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Siddique Kappan has been in jail for more than a month and his wife and their lawyers say they have not been given permission to meet with him. Senior defender Kapil Sibal cited the case of Delhi-based journalist Siddique Kappan on Wednesday to point to the disparity in relief given …
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