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Fully agree. The lower courts may take it as a precedent and may use the measure to the disadvantage of the liberty of accused citizens.
On a similar note, I have doubt if the jailing of Subarat Roy, the Sahara Chief, was in sync with the rule of law foundations. With all the respect to the learned judges, did they not become the prosecutor, jury and judge -all in one there? Subrat’s properties can be disposed by a ‘due process’ to pay to the litigants. And a team could have been constituted to fast track it. But putting him in jail till he does that, I believe it is a bit too far.
Fully agree. The lower courts may take it as a precedent and may use the measure to the disadvantage of the liberty of accused citizens.
On a similar note, I have doubt if the jailing of Subarat Roy, the Sahara Chief, was in sync with the rule of law foundations. With all the respect to the learned judges, did they not become the prosecutor, jury and judge -all in one there? Subrat’s properties can be disposed by a ‘due process’ to pay to the litigants. And a team could have been constituted to fast track it. But putting him in jail till he does that, I believe it is a bit too far.