The apex court has pulled up the Allahabad High Court for routinely dismissing bail cancellation pleas by directing complainants to the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018. In a landmark ruling, the top court clarified the distinction between witness protection and bail cancellation, warning against judicial shortcuts that undermine justice
The apex court’s rescission of its own order restraining a High Court judge from hearing criminal cases has reignited a larger conversation—about judicial discipline, constitutional limits, and the urgent need to strengthen the quality of India’s bench