COVID-19: Politicians, bureaucrats find difficult to accept failure; not in veins, says HC
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 05:13 PM IST
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“In Supreme Court and High Court, we hold constitutional positions. Our protocols are different but that is not the case of subordinate judiciary. The judicial officers exposure is different and you should take steps for good reasons. You examine it and then decide,” a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said.
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Politicians and bureaucrats find it very difficult to accept their failure and inability as it is not in their veins, the Delhi High Court Wednesday said while expressing concerns over the condition of subordinate judiciary s judicial officers who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 owing to the nature of duties.
Accused in cases punishable with death penalty can t be considered for release: HC
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 09:02 PM IST
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The Delhi high court was hearing various petitions concerning prisoners, including a PIL for releasing on bail those undertrial prisoners (UTPs) who have served more than half of the maximum sentence which would be awarded to them if convicted for the lesser of the multiple offences they are facing trial.
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The court also said some ground has to be given for seeking release from jail as “It is not a holiday or independence day that people are being released on the dictate of a tanashah.