SC verdict holding that perpetual surveillance as a bail condition violates privacy reinforces this relatively newly minted right. It is also a step forward for due process jurisprudence
Kharak Singh was a worried man. He was caught in a dacoity case but then released. The evidence against him was weak. Things then became sordid. He was declared a ‘history-sheeter’ and placed under constant surveillance. He would often receive midnight knocks on his door from policemen asking him to regularly mark his presence at the police station.
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