Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said judges at the grassroots are reluctant to grant bail due to the fear of being targeted, according to NDTV.
He was attending the felicitation event by the Bar Council of India. "The higher judiciary is flooded with bail applications due to reluctance at grassroots to grant bail. Judges at the grassroots are reluctant to grant bail not because they do not understand crime, but there is a sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous cases," the CJI said.
Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju who attended the event, raised concerns overs lawyers meeting CJI regarding transfer of judges.
"I heard some lawyers want to meet the CJI regarding the transfer case. It can be an individual issue but if it becomes a recurring instance for every decision by the collegium, which is supported by the government, then where will it lead to? The whole dimension will change," Rijiju said.
