The Supreme Court imposed a fine of 25,000 on a petitioner who challenged the legitimacy of the Bombay Public Measures (Delhi Amendment) Act of 1948 and asked for a declaration that its implementation had caused a mistrial in the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case.
The ruling was made by a panel headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, which emphasized that parties cannot bring any argument or request before the Supreme Court. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah was also a member of the bench.
“It is the most misconceived petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Since it is a party in person, we are still showing some concession,” the bench said.
Within four weeks, the court ordered that 25,000 be deposited into the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Welfare Fund. The Court dismissed the plea.
