Blitz Bureau
THE Supreme Court has observed that grant of bail with excessive conditions that the accused would find difficult to fulfil would amount to not granting bail at all.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that atrocities against women are a matter of grave concern and there is a need to ensure faster justice in such cases. Speaking after inaugurating the two-day National Conference of District Judiciary at Bharat Mandapam on August 31, PM Modi said, “Today, atrocities against women, safety of children are matters of serious concern for society. Many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women, but we need to make it more active.”
“The faster the decisions are taken in cases related to atrocities against women, the greater assurance of safety half the population will get,” he said.
Notably, the Prime Minister, in the last few days, has repeatedly spoken about safeguarding women and also asked state governments to accord top priority on cases pertaining to girls. PM Modi’s remarks come a day after West Bengal Chief Minister’s second letter to the Centre, demanding a Central legislation and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes like rape and murder.
The Prime Minister said that 75 years of the Supreme Court is the journey of the Constitution of India and its constitutional values. He said this is the journey of India becoming more mature as a democracy. “People of India have never shown disbelief towards the Supreme Court of India or the judiciary”, PM Modi exclaimed.
PM Modi said even in the dark period of emergency, the Supreme Court guaranteed the fundamental rights of the countrymen.
He said, in Indian democracy, the judiciary is considered the protector of the Constitution and this is a huge responsibility in itself. People can say with satisfaction that the Supreme Court has made an excellent effort to fulfil this responsibility, he added.
Speaking on Bharatiya Nyay Samhita, the Prime Minister said the spirit of these laws is – ‘Citizen First, Dignity First and Justice First’. He said in the last 10 years, the country has spent about Rs 8000 crore for the development of judicial infrastructure.
