Legal Process Shouldn’t Prejudge ‘Guilt Of Accused’: SC On “Bulldozer Justice”

Supreme Court said executive cannot replace the Judiciary and legal process should not prejudge guilt of an accused. The apex court took a tough stand on the issue of ‘bulldozer justice’. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan stated, “The issue relates to fairness in the criminal justice system, which mandates that legal process should not prejudge guilt of accused.”