The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal contempt proceedings against author and activist Arundhati Roy. A bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar admitted the appeal and stayed the proceedings. This means the case against Roy would not proceed in the high court until the apex court decides her plea, which as per the SC rules would be heard after three years. Earlier in the day, to the court’s query whether Roy would apologise for her remarks, her counsel answered in negative. But she never criticised the judiciary for not granting Saibaba bail as has been alleged.”

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2017 08:37 UTC