Kehar Singh was convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31st October 1984. He was given the death penalty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. He appealed in Delhi High Court, filed a special leave petition and also a writ petition but they were dismissed.
The case is related to the Rafale deal entered into by India and France and pertains to the three classified documents that provide evidence to the political storm. The Government was accused of corruption and abuse of power because the prime minister approved of the purchase at such a high cost
Chege Kanyuku is an Advocate at the High Court of Kenya. Having graduated with flying colors from the Kenya School of Law, Chege went on to serve as a legal assistant to Kenya Law, and as a lawyer for Kimathi and Kimani Advocates, finally becoming an Associate at the Taibjee and Bhalla Advocates law firm. Apart from his other interests, Chege maintains an active profile in maritime law, and advises getting a mentor if one wants to do well in that field. We approached him all of this and more.
The legality of the internet shutdown on what basis was posited in the Court and the restriction on the public movements was challenged under Article 32 of the Constitution. The inception of the issue is seen from 5th August 2019. It begins with the issuing of Constitutional Order 272 by the President, modifying Article 370, limiting its interpretation in its application in Jammu and Kashmir.
In this article the author explores the meaning of hate speech as it is defined in India, then proceed to discuss blasphemy, which is a form of hate speech. Explanation on how it’s been differentiated from free speech, and why it’s unconstitutional will be given here.
Preventive Detention as the term suggests is detention given to prevent a person from committing a possible crime. Prevention is of an offence that is termed as cognizable under law. This is done when a police officer has some information about a cognizable offence that may be committed, if the person is not arrested.
