Also speaking at the event, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, HC Dipankar Datta, said bail is the rule and imprisonment is the exception, citing as an example the recent Supreme Court order that allowed activist Gautam Navlakha, the accused forced in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist Link case, to Released from custody. house arrest.
Noting that the criminal justice system is the backbone of civil society, the Chief Justice said, “A justice system that is biased or indifferent leads to denial of justice and arrests.” He also spoke about a number of Supreme Court rulings that set guidelines for the police during an arrest in a case.
