On Thursday, the Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted to Govind Singh, husband of a Madhya Pradesh BSP legislator in connection with the murder of congress leader Devendra Chaurasia.
The Court also said that the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered granting bail to Govind Singh from Patharia in Damoh.
A bench of Justices D.Y Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy observed, “India cannot have two parallel legal systems, one for the rich and the resourceful and those who wield political power and influence and the other for the small men without resources and capabilities to obtain justice or fight injustice. The existence of a dual legal system will only chip away the legitimacy of the law.”
“Unfortunately, the high court failed in its duty to ensure that the sanctity of the criminal justice process is preserved. This court has had to step in to ensure that the rule of law is preserved,” the bench further added.
