New Delhi, June 24 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the continued detention of an accused in Ghaziabad jail despite its clear bail order, calling the episode a "travesty of justice" and warning of possible contempt proceedings against the jail authorities.
A bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a plea alleging that the accused had not been released on bail solely because a sub-clause under Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, was not explicitly mentioned in the apex court's order dated April 29, 2025.
Finding the situation deeply disturbing, the Court observed, "This case presents a very unfortunate scenario.
The accused was g...