Lockdown can’t be reason for non-filing of chargesheet: SC

Clarifying that the Centre’s decision to impose lockdown to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic is not akin to the proclamation of Emergency, the Supreme Court on Friday said the right of an accused to get bail by default for non-filing of chargeshgeet within the stipulated time cannot be taken away on the ground that there was lockdown and probe could not be completed.