Rajasthan High Court Expresses Regret Over 43-Day Custody Of Two Women In Bailable Case, Seeks Explanation From MagistrateIn a significant observation, the Rajasthan High Court expressed deep regret over the prolonged custody of two women who were kept in jail for 43 days in connection with a bailable offence. While granting them bail, the High Court has also sought an explanation from the concerned Judicial Magistrate who had earlier dismissed their bail application.Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate Supreme Court & Leading Human Rights Defender, Strictly Condemns the IncidentReacting strongly to the development, Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate Supreme Court of India, Chairman of the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice, termed the incident as a blatant violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees the fundamental right to life and personal liberty.He remarked: “It is extremely unfortunate that in a case where the offences were clearly bailable, the liberty of two women was curtailed for over six weeks. This is not only a miscarriage of justice but also a direct assault on the constitutional mandate under Article 21. The judicial system is duty-bound to protect liberty, not to deny it. Accountability of judicial officers is essential when such violations take place.”Violation of Article 21 – Right to LibertyArticle 21 mandates that no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. In this matter, the denial of bail despite the offences being bailable directly infringed upon the fundamental rights of the accused, raising serious concerns about procedural fairness and judicial accountability.Call for Judicial AccountabilityDr. Anthony Raju further emphasized that such incidents erode public trust in the judiciary and called for judicial training, strict accountability, and systemic reforms to ensure that no citizen—especially vulnerable women—is ever made to suffer unjust custody in clear violation of the law.#HumanRights #JusticeDelayedJusticeDenied #Article21 #RightToLiberty #SupremeCourtAdvocate #DrAnthonyRaju #JudicialAccountability #BailRights #WomenRights #ConstitutionOfIndia #RajasthanHighCourt #RuleOfLaw
Rajasthan High Court Expresses Regret Over 43-Day Custody Of Two Women In Bailable Case, Seeks Explanation
