Referring to the reason behind the decision to grant interim bail in the case of suicide to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, the Supreme Court said the courts would have to ensure that criminal law is used to perpetrate selective harassment of citizens. Should not be used.
Justice DY Chandrachud, in his ruling, said that the decision was influenced by the FIR’s preliminary reading and that it did not determine its role in suicide.
In its judgment, the Tribunal made it clear that the Bombay High Court was strict and “by failing to make a preliminary assessment of the FIR, the High Court has abandoned its constitutional duty as a defender of liberty.”
It said the doors of this court could not be closed to a citizen who is able to prove that the state apparatus is being armed to use the force of criminal law. Lack of freedom is too much for a day. The ruling comes on the basis of an appeal filed by Goswami and two others against the November 9 order dismissing the Bombay High Court bail. On November 11, the Tribunal ordered the release of all the accused on bail and documented the reasons in the 55-page judgment issued Friday.
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