In a ruling with wide-ranging implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said as arbitrary arrests continue to be pervasive, the discretionary power of courts to grant anticipatory bail cannot be curtailed and such protection can extend till the end of trial.
Pointing to arrests during the freedom movement when people were jailed for protesting against British rule, the SC lamented that arbitrary arrests are still common with ordinary citizens bearing the brunt while the interests of powerful individuals are protected.
In a ruling with wide-ranging implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said as arbitrary arrests continue to be pervasive, the discretionary power of courts to grant anticipatory bail cannot be curtailed and such protection can extend till the end of trial.
Pointing to arrests during the freedom movement when people were jailed for protesting against British rule, the SC lamented that arbitrary arrests are still common with ordinary citizens bearing the brunt while the interests of powerful individuals are protected.
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