New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to a practising surgeon while strongly criticizing the Delhi High Court's approach in denying him protection from arrest, stating that its order resembled a "conviction order."
A Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to the respondent authorities and granted the petitioner interim protection from arrest.
During the hearing, Justice Surya Kant expressed serious disapproval of the Delhi High Court's practice of delivering 30-40 page orders while disposing of anticipatory bail pleas, which he said effectively prejudged the case.
"What's happening in Delhi HC is something disgusting. The High Court, while disposing of anticipatory bai...