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“Prima facie case of ‘casting couch’ practices, which must be dealt with a heavy hand. Such offences, which exploited professional aspirations for sexual gratification, constituted a serious affront to the dignity of women.”
“Considering that the accused is a young man, who is at fag end of his teen age, this Court is inclined to allow the present bail application and enlarge the accused on bail.”
“Several laws have been enacted, and several steps have been taken by the judiciary as well as the administrative machineries to prevent such kind of occurrences. However, all such steps have gone in vain, and the society has collectively failed to save the life of a young girl.”
On 5-9-2017, Gauri Lankesh, a journalist and a progressive thinker, was found dead in her house. Suspecting foul play, her sister filed an FIR against unknown persons.
“Excessive bail is no bail. To grant bail and thereafter to impose excessive and onerous conditions, is to take away with the left hand what is given with the right”
The Supreme Court observed that this was not a case where Akhil Gogoi should be allowed to be detained in custody, especially after having secured an order of discharge, rightly or wrongly.”
The Kerala journalist was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on his way to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh to report on the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman, who later died in the Hospital.
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Ajay Tewari J. passed an order of the bail as the applicant was already granted with bail