“DY Chandrachud confirms OpIndia analysis on Umar Khalid’s bail case in SC: Adjournments and forum shopping by Kapil Sibal – breaking down what he said”, Opindia, February 14, 2025:
“On the 13th of February, former CJI DY Chandachud was interviewed by Barkha Dutt on her YouTube channel – MOJO. During the interview, DY Chandrachud was asked a question about the denial of bail to Umar Khalid. Barkha Dutt asked about one of the main criticisms of the judiciary (by the Left) regarding the denial of bail.
Barkha says that DY Chandracud has in the past said that he has maintained parity in granting bail and has given bail to individuals from the Left and the Right (speaking about Mohammad Zubair and Arnab Goswami). She further says that “people” have claimed that he might be liberal on granting bail, however, whether someone gets bail or not depends on which bench hears the bail application – “the instance often cited is that of Umar Khalid”.
“Do you have regret in cases like that which weren’t actioned in a time frame”, asks Barkha……”
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