The Bombay High Court, on 13 April, censured the advocates for not fighting the cases of Muslim accused and said the Right to Defence is a constitutional right of every individual. The court further added it was the duty of the state government to provide counselsfor such accused whose cases were not taken by any advocates. The ruling was announced by the bench of Justice A Joshi while hearing the case of Bilal aka Lal Baba who is accused of carrying bomb blast at Maharashtra Police Academy some years ago. The court also voiced concern over the quality and credibility of the counsels provided by the government. It is pertaining to note here that the local bar association of Nasik, Maharashtra has decided not to fight the case of Muslims held for their terror links.
Court Censures Advocates For Not Representing Muslim Accused
The Bombay High Court, on 13 April, censured the advocates for not fighting the cases of Muslim accused and said the Right to Defence is a constitutional right of every individual. The court further added it was the duty of the state government to provide counselsfor such accused whose cases were not taken by any…
