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AJAY BHANOT
Ramu – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Ajay Bhanot, J.)
1. The judgement is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion :
| I | Introduction & Facts |
| II | Submissions of learned counsels for the parties |
| III | Denial of Legal Aid to the applicant and some cases of similarly situated prisoners |
| IV | A Right to seek bail and scope of Bail Jurisdiction B Legal issues arising in the cases & Bail Jurisdiction |
| V | A Legal Aid : General B Legal Aid : Article 39A of Constitution of India and Constitutional Law |
| VI | Statutory Schemes for Legal Aid:- A Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 B Section 304 Cr.P.C./Section 341 of BNSS, 2023 C General Rules (Criminal) D Jail Manual E Decision making process for grant of legal aid: Relevant considerations and availability of necessary information |
| VII | Stand of the State Government : Instructions & Affidavits |
| VIII | A Right to Legal Aid & Quality of Legal Aid B Right to Legal Aid & Right to seek Bail : A composite scheme |
| IX | Charter of Prisoners’ Rights |
| X | Duties of the magistrates/trial courts/DLSAs/jail authorities:- A Duties of the magistrates/trial courts B Duties of |
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