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Liberty of an individual within reasonable bounds says Supreme Court

Source: telegraphindia.com The Supreme Court has ruled that the personal liberty of an individual “has to be subordinated within reasonable bounds” to the larger good of the society, upholding the preventive detention of two persons accused of smuggling gold. The recent order came as the bench set aside a high court’s judgment quashing the detention

Bombay High Court urged to strike balance between rights of convicts and victim’s family

Source: freepressjournal.in Mumbai: Opposing the petitions filed by two death row prisoners, the Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court to strike a balance between the rights of the convicts, the family of the victim and also the collective conscience of the society. The duo have urged the HC to commute their death