“Log kya kehenge; The moment sedition case is slapped against a person, a judge does not want to give him bail:” Justice Atul Sreedharan

"It is all very well to say that we (judges) are independent, all that is fine. But even judges are human beings. At a sub conscious level it works in their mind – the nature of the offence," Justice Sreedharan said.
Justice Atul Sreedharan
Justice Atul Sreedharan

Judges are reluctant to grant bail to persons accused of the offence of sedition since they are also sub-consciously influenced by the nature of the offence and the public reaction that may follow, Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Atul Sreedharan said on Sunday.

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