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Fearing being targeted, judges are not granting bail, so…”: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday that judges at the grassroots level hesitate to grant bail for fear of being targeted. At a function organized by the Bar Council of India, CJI Chandrachud said, “The higher judiciary is inundated with bail applications because of reluctance at the grassroots to grant bail. Judges at the grassroots are reluctant to grant bail, not because they Don’t understand crime. But there is a fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous cases.”

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was also present on this occasion. He expressed concern over the meeting of many lawyers with the CJI regarding the transfers. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “I have heard that some lawyers want to meet the CJI regarding the transfer case. It may be an individual issue, but if this becomes a recurring precedent for every decision by the collegium, which With the support of the government, how far will it take?” The whole dimension will change,”

CJI Chandrachud became the 50th Chief Justice of India on 9 November. His tenure will be till November 10, 2024. He succeeded Chief Justice UU Lalit, who retired from his post on 9 November.