The role played by each conspirator—mastermind vs. peripheral participant—does not affect the liability for the conspiracy charge. Once the court granted bail to the five detenus, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam ought to have been granted bail too
About The Author
Anand Grover is a Senior Advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India and the Director of the Lawyer’s Collective (India). He has argued several cases including the rights of people living with HIV, decriminalising homosexuality, sexual harassment at the workplace, patent cases to make medicines accessible in developing countries.
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