The Supreme Court on Friday expressed strong opinions against its involvement in bail matters..A Vacation Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal said that bail matters should conclude in High Courts without warranting the apex court's interference."Bail matters, Supreme Court should not interfere. That is my opinion. It should rest and end with High Courts...Supreme Court has become a bail court," Justice Trivedi said..Justice Mithal noted that even if bail is denied by the High Court, petitioners can move fresh applications or appeals..The Court was hearing a bail matter in which Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi was appearing. It questioned the need for senior lawyers to appear in such matters and humorously acknowledged the appearance Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, who was appearing virtually from a hill station."How much money do you want to make? Enjoy your vacations. Mr Sidharth (Luthra) where are you appearing from, which resort?" the Court remarked..Despite Rohatgi's attempt to advocate for his client's bail, the Court remained firm and declined to interfere. "If a junior had come, we might have issued notice," the Court lightheartedly remarked before directing the petitioner to surrender in three weeks.
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed strong opinions against its involvement in bail matters..A Vacation Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal said that bail matters should conclude in High Courts without warranting the apex court's interference."Bail matters, Supreme Court should not interfere. That is my opinion. It should rest and end with High Courts...Supreme Court has become a bail court," Justice Trivedi said..Justice Mithal noted that even if bail is denied by the High Court, petitioners can move fresh applications or appeals..The Court was hearing a bail matter in which Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi was appearing. It questioned the need for senior lawyers to appear in such matters and humorously acknowledged the appearance Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, who was appearing virtually from a hill station."How much money do you want to make? Enjoy your vacations. Mr Sidharth (Luthra) where are you appearing from, which resort?" the Court remarked..Despite Rohatgi's attempt to advocate for his client's bail, the Court remained firm and declined to interfere. "If a junior had come, we might have issued notice," the Court lightheartedly remarked before directing the petitioner to surrender in three weeks.
