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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts from the first week of September, 2025.
“The Courts have to remain alive to both the ends of spectrum, on one hand, safeguarding the liberty of an accused, while on the other, ensuring the right of the prosecution to establish its case. The assessment of grant or refusal of bail, therefore, is also guided by a judicious balance between these two considerations, so that the enforcement of criminal law is neither diluted nor diminished.”
If any accused chooses to avail legal remedy and that too in terms of specific judicial pronouncement, he cannot be blamed for causing delay in the matter. Since he continued to be in detention, he was, even otherwise, not going to dig out any advantage at all, by exploring such other possible legal avenues.
Sharjeel Imam would, however, continue to remain in custody due to his alleged involvement in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
“A protest cannot be allowed to endanger others, damage property, restrict essential services and such a protest cannot receive constitutional protection. The acts of violence and violent speech that instigates violence and endangers rule of law, damage public property and peace are not protected under the Indian Constitution.” opined the Delhi High Court
Karkardooma Court, Delhi: In a bail application moved on behalf of applicant/accused Saleem Malik @ Munna under Section 437 Code
Saket Court, Delhi: In an application filed seeking bail for Sharjeel Imam, (‘bail-applicant’) who is a JNU student alleged for
Supreme Court: In JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s plea to club all FIRs filed against him for his speech during the anti-CAA protests