Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the rising apprehension that right to personal liberty is losing ground in trial courts, with jail, and not bail, becoming the rule.
The Chief Justice said there is a growing reluctance on the part of trial judges to grant bail. This was evident from the increasing number of bail appeals reaching the High Courts and the Supreme Court.
“The longstanding principle that ‘bail is the rule, jail is the exception’ seems to be losing ground… This trend warrants a thorough re-evaluation,” Chief Justice Chandrachud said in his address at the All India District Judges Conference held at Kachchh in Gujarat.
