SATVIR SINGH vs BALDEVA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition filed by Satbir Singh, the maternal grandfather of a witness, stating that a third party lacks locus standi to challenge the conviction and sentence of convicts, as established in Simranjit Singh Mann vs. Union of India (1992 (4) SCC 653). The Court clarified that the petitioner’s reliance on S.P. Gupta vs. President of India (AIR 1992 SC 149) was misplaced, as it pertained to the independence of the judiciary, which is not applicable in this case. Consequently, the review petition and miscellaneous applications were deemed not maintainable and dismissed.