Case Comment Balwant Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab, (1995) 1 SCR 411 17 Oct 2020 Introduction In 1995, in Balwant Singh v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court overturned a sedition conviction for sloganeers who shouted incendiary slogans shortly after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, on the grounds…
News Update Supreme court rejects the plea of investigative journalist on mere apprehension of hyper sensitive person a transfer of plea cannot be entertained. 17 Oct 2020 A plea of investigative journalist Umesh Kumar Sharma was dismissed on Friday by supreme court for seeking a transfer of three criminal cases pending against him to Delhi from Dehradun…
News Update China turns Indian proposal on its head, wants de-escalation first and then disengagement 17 Oct 2020 The India-China military and diplomatic talks over resolving the Ladakh stand-off remain confidential, but HT learns that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has turned the dis-engagement, then de-escalation formulation on…
News Update Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea challenging order to pay maintenance as condition for anticipatory bail 17 Oct 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain an appeal against a Patna High Court decision requiring the appellant to pay maintenance to his wife as a condition for securing…
News Update Defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor have been stayed by the Delhi High Court 17 Oct 2020 In a plea moved by Shashi Tharoor to quash the proceedings against him, the single judge bench of the Delhi High Court has decided to stay the proceedings instead. The…
News Update The right of pre-emption is only exercisable for the first time when the cause of such a right arises: SC 17 Oct 2020 In the case of Raghunath (D) By LRs. v. Radha Mohan LRs & Ors.[Appeal (Civil), 1442 of 2016], the sc observed the following points: 1.The right of pre-emption is only…
News Update Supreme Court: Stay granted by any court automatically expires within 6 months in pending cases. 17 Oct 2020 Supreme Court reiterates that any stay granted by any court including High Court will automatically expires in 6 month except in cases where good reasons are given for the extension.…
