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The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Police on JNU student Sharjeel Imam's appeal against a lower court order denying him interim bail in a sedition case.
A Delhi court on Saturday rejected a plea for interim bail filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case registered against him.
What did the apex court hold in Kedar Nath Singh six decades ago, and what bearing will it have on the future of the provision?
It had extended the interim orders, granting relief to the accused of the offence of sedition. Any affected party was at liberty to approach courts concerned which are requested to examine reliefs sought taking into consideration the present order, the apex court had said. Sharjeel Imam: Delhi High Court to Hear on May 26 JNU Student's Interim Bail Plea Based on Supreme Court Order on Sedition.
Imam has argued that after the apex court's order, the case against him "now stands significantly diluted and improves his case for securing bail".