NEW DELHI : Journalist Arnab Goswami’s interim bail in 2018 abetment to suicide case will continue till Bombay HC disposes his plea said SC.
Journalist Arnab Goswami’s interim bail shall be operative for another 4 weeks from day HC decides his plea in abetment to suicide case said SC.
In Arnab case, SC says high courts, lower courts must be alive to misuse of criminal law by state.
SC, HCs, district judiciary should ensure criminal law does not become weapon for selective harassment of citizens, says apex court.
Doors of this court cannot be closed to citizen who has prima facie showed state has misused its power, says SC.
Regarding Arnab case, SC says deprivation of personal liberty even for a single day is too much.
There is pressing need for courts to remedy institutional problems of delay in dealing with bail application, says SC.
Prima facie there is disconnect between FIR and ingredients of offence of abetment to suicide, says SC.
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