HC reserves order in Rampal’s bail cancellation case

Stating that it would be moral and psychological suicide for the judiciary if the bail of self-styled godman Rampal was not cancelled, the amicus curiae has argued for immediate orders for the same in the wake of open defiance of the judiciary by him in the recent past. “Regardless of when the formal funeral takes place, it is as good as dead,” amicus curiae Anupam Gupta submitted before the Punjab and Haryana high court, citing various instances of defiance of judiciary by Rampal. The bail cancellation case pertains to a murder case registered against Rampal in 2006 in which he and 38 others are charged under various sections. ‘Fugitive of justice’ Arguing for bail cancellation, Gupta submitted that if Rampal’s bail was not cancelled, the execution order would remain on paper only. ‘Lack of faith’ He submitted that Rampal and his followers had proclaimed lack of faith in the judiciary and the judicial system and refused to cooperate with the trial as well as with judicial officers.