Posterity will blame the judiciary for the incarceration and unfortunate death of Father Stan SwamyIt has been 81 years since Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon was first published. Decades on, thousands of miles away, darkness fell at noon in India too, when Father Stan Swamy passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on July 5. The source of this worry is the Supreme Court of India itself. Due to the Supreme Court judgment, High Courts have their hands tied, and must perforce refuse bail, as disproving the case is virtually impossible. A caged bird can still sing.”Ajit Prakash Shah is Former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court and Former Chairperson, Law Commission of India

Source: The Hindu July 07, 2021 18:22 UTC