‘It is the right of a citizen to get bail before conviction’, former CJI Chandrachud said in Jaipur Literature Festival regarding the bail case of Umar Khalid.

Regarding the case of bail rejection of former student leader Umar Khalid, the country’s former CJI DY Chandrachud said on Sunday (January 18) that it is the right of a citizen to get bail before conviction. Along with this, the former CJI asked to ensure transparency in the collegium system related to the appointment of…

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‘Pre-trial incarceration not punishment’: What SC said denying bail to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court on 5 December denied bail to student activists, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, in their alleged ‘larger conspiracy’ role in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The court, however, granted bail to five other co-accused in the same case, citing the gravity of the allegations against Khalid and Imam, legal news website Bar…

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‘Being a woman…’: Bengaluru Court grants bail to WinZo co-founder Saumya Rathore, refuses bail to Paavan Nanda

A Bengaluru sessions court on December 26 granted bail to Saumya Singh Rathore, co-founder and director of Winzo Games Pvt Ltd, in a money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to a report by Bar and Bench. However, the court denied bail to the company’s other co-founder, Paavan Nanda, and allowed the agency…

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