Once police arrest accused, judges have to be available to hear bail pleas; non-availability of judge invades liberty: Allahabad High Court

"This Court cannot appreciate the Judgeship of Aligarh for shutting its doors to all kinds of applications/ causes, that may genuinely require attention during the Covid-19 pandemic," the court said

Allahabad HCJustice JJ Munir

Areeb Uddin Ahmed

Doors of the courts must always be open no matter what the circumstance, the Allahabad High Court observed, stating that non-availability of judge at District court invades citizens' liberty (Faizan Allahbadi v. State of UP).

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