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New Delhi: Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking interim bail in the 2018 case of alleged abetment to suicide...
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SC has quite rightly upheld individual’s liberty in this order But we can ask whether the High Courts and SC differ so radically where civil liberties are concerned . Is SC the last remaining protector of liberties ? Will every such case have to go up to the SC?
is understanding of the Constitution so different between HC and SC judges ?
Giving arnab bail is good in view of infependent journalism.
But if he continue insulting high profile figures of community,finally people will punish him if the court couldnot.
Hilarious! The way the gentlemen pontificate!! While a 82 year old waits in the jail for 2 weeks just for his request to be considered for being provided a sipper and a straw, as he suffers from Parkinson’s and has problem drinking from glass.
Anyway, now since they are there, can we expect them to take cognizance now and either schedule the pending bail applications early or have them prioritized at the respective HCs?
Goes on to prove that money and power can buy anything in this country.
Journalist are shot dead in UP and arrested and thrown in prisons and the “honourable” judges have no time to hear their cases.
Looks like some more rajya Sabha seats are going to be filled with retired judges.
It’s heartening to see SC suddenly getting bothered again about personal liberty of Indian citizens. Kudos to them. Not too long ago people have struggled to get their habeaus corpus pleas listed below the court for months or have received gratuitous advice that the person concerned will be safer in the jail. How does this stark difference in court utterances and priorities reflect on the prestige of the court is anybody’s guess.
Dear Shekar Gupta,
Where is your journalism when such atrocities are happening to your own colleague in the Industry? I had huge respect for you. Not any more. You are not the supreme court.
I am sure there are n number of cases waiting for a hearing on the Apex court and many of them be be due for hearing after months. But our beloved Arnab was a VVIP whose bail was important as he is the country’s most heard media anchor. Let us thank all those people behind him to get a quick interim bail.
A big thank to the judges of the SC they could make time for such an order.
Happy to know that the honorable SC talking og personal liberty.But one wonders. If personal liberty counts only in case of sarkari journalist,not in the cases of journalist of Kerala and umpteen others.
Hats off to the judiciary.
It is a landmark judgement. The verdict enunciates that personal liberty, which is hallmark of any democracy cannot be compromised under technicality of law. The judgment also criticizes denial of bail by Bombay High Court. Abetment to suicide case cannot be easily proved in a court of law. Till now, the Maharashtra government has not come forward with any cogent reason why a closed case is being reinvestigated. Furthermore, the defendants were not given any opportunity to present their side of the story before such drastic action was taken. As Harish Salve rightly observed cause for abetment has to be direct and proximate. Prima facie both these criteria are absent in the instant case. However, if according to the government the case was shoddily investigated in the past what action has been taken against the negligent officials.? If after election victories, the new governments start digging up old cases to settle political score, it would be a travesty of justice. One must however, caution Arnab Goswami to learn lessons from the episode and moderate his style of journalism. The abusive, arrogant and loud style of journalism serves no purpose and instead creates unnecessary enmity and negative perceptions.
Yes. Thanks to the SC & honourable justice, Chandrachud. This is what the Shekhar Ji has told earlier in his article & cut the clutter as well for a moment those who were witnessing the arguments & Justice Chandrachud’s observation might have confused whether they are watching the ‘cut the clutter’ as all the relevant questions were asked same that of Shekher ji has even cautioned the MVA government against their futile exercise.
HC’s must take note on the strictures passed on by the SC pertaining to personal liberty & act accordingly.
Thanks
Nagesh Rao
Rest in peace sc
SC has quite rightly upheld individual’s liberty in this order But we can ask whether the High Courts and SC differ so radically where civil liberties are concerned . Is SC the last remaining protector of liberties ? Will every such case have to go up to the SC?
is understanding of the Constitution so different between HC and SC judges ?
Giving arnab bail is good in view of infependent journalism.
But if he continue insulting high profile figures of community,finally people will punish him if the court couldnot.
Hilarious! The way the gentlemen pontificate!! While a 82 year old waits in the jail for 2 weeks just for his request to be considered for being provided a sipper and a straw, as he suffers from Parkinson’s and has problem drinking from glass.
Anyway, now since they are there, can we expect them to take cognizance now and either schedule the pending bail applications early or have them prioritized at the respective HCs?
Goes on to prove that money and power can buy anything in this country.
Journalist are shot dead in UP and arrested and thrown in prisons and the “honourable” judges have no time to hear their cases.
Looks like some more rajya Sabha seats are going to be filled with retired judges.
It’s heartening to see SC suddenly getting bothered again about personal liberty of Indian citizens. Kudos to them. Not too long ago people have struggled to get their habeaus corpus pleas listed below the court for months or have received gratuitous advice that the person concerned will be safer in the jail. How does this stark difference in court utterances and priorities reflect on the prestige of the court is anybody’s guess.
Dear Shekar Gupta,
Where is your journalism when such atrocities are happening to your own colleague in the Industry? I had huge respect for you. Not any more. You are not the supreme court.
The entire “The Print” team must be so disappointed that Arnab is given bail, especially rabid fascists like Shivam Vij and Jyoti Malhotra.
I am sure there are n number of cases waiting for a hearing on the Apex court and many of them be be due for hearing after months. But our beloved Arnab was a VVIP whose bail was important as he is the country’s most heard media anchor. Let us thank all those people behind him to get a quick interim bail.
A big thank to the judges of the SC they could make time for such an order.
Happy to know that the honorable SC talking og personal liberty.But one wonders. If personal liberty counts only in case of sarkari journalist,not in the cases of journalist of Kerala and umpteen others.
Hats off to the judiciary.
What about the rest.There personal liberty doesn’t matter.
Shameless Shekhar Gupta has no spine to stand with Arnab who now symbolizes the fight for justice and truth.
Finally
It is a landmark judgement. The verdict enunciates that personal liberty, which is hallmark of any democracy cannot be compromised under technicality of law. The judgment also criticizes denial of bail by Bombay High Court. Abetment to suicide case cannot be easily proved in a court of law. Till now, the Maharashtra government has not come forward with any cogent reason why a closed case is being reinvestigated. Furthermore, the defendants were not given any opportunity to present their side of the story before such drastic action was taken. As Harish Salve rightly observed cause for abetment has to be direct and proximate. Prima facie both these criteria are absent in the instant case. However, if according to the government the case was shoddily investigated in the past what action has been taken against the negligent officials.? If after election victories, the new governments start digging up old cases to settle political score, it would be a travesty of justice. One must however, caution Arnab Goswami to learn lessons from the episode and moderate his style of journalism. The abusive, arrogant and loud style of journalism serves no purpose and instead creates unnecessary enmity and negative perceptions.
Yes. Thanks to the SC & honourable justice, Chandrachud. This is what the Shekhar Ji has told earlier in his article & cut the clutter as well for a moment those who were witnessing the arguments & Justice Chandrachud’s observation might have confused whether they are watching the ‘cut the clutter’ as all the relevant questions were asked same that of Shekher ji has even cautioned the MVA government against their futile exercise.
HC’s must take note on the strictures passed on by the SC pertaining to personal liberty & act accordingly.
Thanks
Nagesh Rao
What happened to that silly little article on Republic TV by Zainab Sikander? Pulled it offline did you?
Half of India will be watching Republic TV tonight in anticipation of Arnab taking the chair.
There is some hope left……
People know that a Patriot was being mistreated….
These fools in power will never be forgiven by people in Maharashtra.