The Supreme Court is hearing the petition filed by CBI challenging the Calcutta High Court order allowing the house-arrest of four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Sovan Chatterjee and Subrata Mukherjee- in the Narada scam case.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai is hearing the case.Stay on this page for live updates from the...
The Supreme Court is hearing the petition filed by CBI challenging the Calcutta High Court order allowing the house-arrest of four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Sovan Chatterjee and Subrata Mukherjee- in the Narada scam case.
A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai is hearing the case.
Stay on this page for live updates from the hearing.
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2021-05-25 09:22:29
25 May 2021 3:29 PM IST
Justice Saran: We have to see if bail can be granted or not. With regard to other issues, other remedies are there. In a bail matter, how far can a person go ? Liberty of a person is the first thing to be seen. Conduct of others is to be seen in relevant proceedings.
25 May 2021 3:29 PM IST
SG: If you are treating this as a ground for bail dehors the atmosphere, then you are right. If the HC considers it at the same level, I have no difficulty. But, when there are 3000 people and there is a siege, these grounds are vitiated.
25 May 2021 3:28 PM IST
Justice Gavai: We would not like to mix liberty of a citizen with illegal acts of a politician.
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25 May 2021 3:28 PM IST
Bench: There are two strands - one against whom chargesheet is filed and one against whom it has not been filed. On this ground the CBI court has granted bail.
SG: We are reducing a very serious issue to bail being granted.
25 May 2021 3:26 PM IST
SG: The PP says he’s arguing through mobile because of crowd.
Bench: One question. When were lawyers, we used to argue after chargesheet were filed ?
25 May 2021 3:25 PM IST
SG: See para 11 of this page. Even the Judges are unable to take decisions. Please mark - “influence of the persons and how they were lobbied”. Everybody knew. This was a live telecast. What can CBI do ? Look at their influence and arrogance.
25 May 2021 3:25 PM IST
Bench: Come to 95. What is solved by your CBI ?
SG: Not my CBI, this Country’s CBI.
Luthra: It is truly their CBI.
Bench: No comments in between.
SG: I have avoided taking names. I could have been sarcastic and caustic.
25 May 2021 3:23 PM IST
SG: This is a very serious matter. The bail was vacated without any change of circumstances. Would you not like to examine this ? We don’t press beyond a point in all matters ? This is very very serious.
25 May 2021 3:22 PM IST
SG: You May transfer the matter.
Bench: That will demoralise the HC if we transfer the matter.
SG: I am not saying don’t trust the Hc. I am saying transfer the matter outside the State. The State is not to be trusted.
25 May 2021 3:21 PM IST
Justice Gavai: We read from LiveLaw and Bar and Bench that it was your request to be heard by this SC. HCs are also constitutional courts. There’s no difference except hierarchy of appeal.