"...if we do not act in matters of personal liberty and grant relief, then what are we doing here?" Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud asked on Friday, 16 December, a day after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju remarked that the Supreme Court should hear constitutional matters, instead of spending time on bail pleas and PILs.
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'No Case is Too Small for SC': CJI Notes A Day After Law Minister's Remarks
Supreme Court's duty is to act on matters of personal liberty, says CJI after law minister’s remarks on bail pleas.
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