The Supreme Court, with evident frustration, condemned the behavior of social media trolls, describing their actions as "really atrocious." Justice Ujjal Bhuyan pointed out that even the highest judicial body in the country is not spared from such hostility.

"When we issue a ruling in favor of someone, the other side resorts to trolling the judge," Justice Bhuyan remarked on Monday.

"Trolling in social media is really atrocious and everyone is affected. Judges are also trolled," he said, to which his colleague, Justice Surya Kant said it is better to ignore such attacks.

"A large section of irresponsible people have, unfortunately, got access to these platforms. They are completely insensitive (and) are not aware of their duties. They only think about some alleged rights, and will continue to attack all institutions... they have to be ignored."

The Supreme Court granted bail to Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had been in custody for 100 days. Kumar was arrested for allegedly assaulting Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, a member of Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party, at the Chief Minister's residence.

During the hearing, Ms. Maliwal's representative highlighted the extensive trolling and victim-shaming she had endured on social media since the incident, stating, "The crime did not end on May 13; there has been ongoing trolling and harassment. I need to file a complaint as the petitioner's associates are constantly trolling across various platforms."

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kumar, argued that his client should not be held accountable for the actions of others and does not control the social media platforms involved.

Despite condemning the "atrocious" trolling and expressing sympathy for Ms. Maliwal, the Supreme Court decided to grant Kumar bail. The court criticized the practice of keeping individuals in jail without trial, a stance it has also taken in recent high-profile cases, including those involving AAP leader Manish Sisodia and BRS lawmaker K Kavitha.

The Delhi High Court had previously denied Kumar's bail plea, citing his considerable influence. However, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the principle that "bail is the rule, jail is the exception," emphasizing the need for judicial leniency in such cases.

 Pointing to the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, the court observed, as it has in other cases, that one cannot curtail liberty as a practice and that doing so has consequences.