The other five parts of the judgement about appeals relating to death sentence, life sentence, appeals filed by the accused, the state, and by the state against acquittal
The Supreme Court, finally, lifts its stay on the Bombay High Court order quashing the Maharashtra government ban on James W. Laine's controversial book on Shivaji
'Notions of social morality are inherently subjective and the criminal law cannot be used as a means to unduly interfere with the domain of personal autonomy. Morality and Criminality are not co-extensive'
'...requires that the [Shankaracharya] trial may be transferred to a place outside the State of Tamil Nadu,' says the Supreme Court. '...the State machinery in Tamil Nadu is not only taking an undue interest but is going to any extent in securing the