Re: [IAC#RG] Arvind Kejriwal in jail!

Absolutely agree with Mr Nalapat. Whatever ones views, the demand to post bail in criminal defamation must go! No sensible country has criminal defamation anymore, where even fair comment makes you an "accused" who needs to be let out on 'bail' just because someone has the time and inclination to sue!

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On 23-May-2014, at 9:54 AM, Madhav Nalapat <mdnalapat@gmail.com> wrote:

It is unfortunate that the (colonial-era) laws are such that an
individual can get sent to jail simply for calling a prosperous
Politician corrupt. Whatever one's views on Arvind Kejriwal,his
incarceration will have a chilling effect on freedom of expression.The
Indian media,as is its won't,has chased the "lizard's tail" of Arvind
refusing to post a bail bond,while missing out on the "lizard" viz a
magistrate jailing an individual for what in more robust democracies
passes off as fair comment about political leaders

Madhav


On 5/22/14, Shaila S <shaila62@gmail.com> wrote:

arvind kejriwal is a fraud

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