Seeking Political Asylum under International Law as applicable to Hindus Fleeing the Bangladesh Civil Crisis: Authored by Ashutosh Gupta
Political asylum is a critical mechanism under international law that offers protection to individuals who face persecution in their home countries. The ongoing civil crisis in Bangladesh has prompted significant…
Supreme Court cites constitution as higher law for granting bail to Sisodia
The Supreme Court cited constitution as higher law for granting bail to Sisodia.The Hon’ble court invoked constitutional provisions related to liberty under Article 21 as higher law in comparison to…
Delhi court orders payment of 15,00,00 by wife to ex-husband for defamation
A Delhi District court has ordered the payment of damages by wife to ex-husband for defamation. The facts of the case were that the Plaintiff and the Defendant were married…
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on stay of bail.
The Supreme Court of India dealt with the criminal appeals concerning the power of the High Court or Sessions Court to grant an interim stay on an order granting bail…
Supreme Court enhances punishment of couple for bigamy
The Supreme Court enhanced the punishment for bigamy of couple to 6 months alongwith fine and emphasised that the punishment needs to be commensurate with the crime committed and should…