Today, On 14th November, The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the MEA and MHA on Professor Ashok Swain’s plea challenging his blacklisting from entering India. The Sweden-based academic argues that the government’s decision violates legal principles and constitutional protections.
The Supreme Court emphasized the need for blacklisting decisions to adhere to legal parameters and proportionality. They overturned a company’s blacklisting by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, stating that debarring a party for breach of contract should only occur in cases of genuine disputes, and the penalty should be proportionate to the offense.