"Law equal for all": Delhi court while granting bail to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual harassment case

The seriousness of allegations is not the only factor for considering bail pleas, the court said, adding that when undertrial prisoners are detained in jail indefinitely, Article 21 of the Constitution would be violated.

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21 Jul 2023, 8:21 am

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The law of the land is equal for all and can neither be pulled in the favour of the victims nor tilted to favour the accused, observed a Delhi court in its order granting bail to BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed against him by women wrestlers. [State v. Brij Bhushan Singh and anr.]

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Rouse Avenue Court

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Wrestlers Sexual Harassment