Ex-CJI Chandrachud Advocates Bail as Right, Highlights Justice System Delays and Marital Rape Issue

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized that bail should be the norm unless three exceptions apply: risk of reoffending, flight risk, or evidence tampering. Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival, he highlighted concerns over prolonged pretrial detention, citing cases like activist Umar Khalid's extended incarceration without trial. Chandrachud also criticized the criminal justice system's delays and laws that invert the presumption of innocence. Additionally, he called the lack of legal recognition for marital rape a moral failure, underscoring the need for judicial fairness and speedy trials.