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SC bans NCERT class 8 chapter on 'corruption in judiciary'; issues show ca
Updated : 8 hours, 46 min ago IST
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi refused to halt suo motu proceedings despite NCERT's apology over the controversial inclusion and imposed a blanket ban on the textbook section. The court warned that any attempt t
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Orissa HC issues arrest warrant against Higher Education Secy for contempt
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Agrawal, a 2007 batch IAS officer, failed to comply with a court order related to a case filed by Tapan Kumar Pattanaik, a retired employee of the Higher Education Department, who was denied an increment.
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"Blood on hands of rulers": VHRP demands judicial inquiry after devotee's
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Today, we see what stands as a symbol of how DMK's selective secularism crushes the Hindu faith. The Madras High Court had clearly upheld devotees' right to worship at Thiruparankundram, Murugan Hill. Despite this, the Tamil Nadu government failed to ensure safe, unhindered access. This
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SC slaps Rs 1 lakh exemplary cost on NGO for challenging 2014 ruling to ex
Updated : 3 months ago IST
An enraged bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna remarked that such petitions challenging the top court's Constitutional Bench judgement will break down the entire judicial system. The top court observed that it is restraining itself from issuing criminal contempt of court against the petiti
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Advocate who attempted to attack former CJI Gavai claims he was "attacked
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court has already declined to start criminal contempt of court proceedings against 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to attack the then Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, by hurling a shoe at the CJI-led bench on October 6.
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Decide MLA disqualification pleas or face contempt: SC to Telangana speake
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a stern warning to the Telangana Speaker and Congress leader Gaddam Prasad Kumar for his failure to decide timely, the disqualification pleas filed against 10 BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who defected to the ruling
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Delhi HC sentences one month jail term to an individual for intimidating c
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has held an individual guilty of criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to one month of simple imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 2,000, for obstructing and threatening a court-appointed Local Commissioner during the execution of judicial orders.
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Delhi HC initiates criminal contempt proceedings over derogatory remarks a
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has taken a stern view of repeated contemptuous allegations made against the judiciary and has directed that criminal contempt proceedings be initiated against a litigant.
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Delhi HC sentences 12 persons for assaulting court commissioners in Kolkat
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday held 12 individuals guilty of contempt of court for assaulting 11 court commisioner in Kolkata in 2015.
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"Contempt petition to be filed against Priyanka Gandhi": BJP MP Manan Mish
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra on Wednesday said a contempt petition will be filed against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her recent remarks following a Supreme Court observation concerning Rahul Gandhi. Mishra alleged that Gandhi's public c
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Delhi Court took serious view of non-filing of bail bond, sent accused to
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Dwarka Court has recently remanded a man to 14 days' judicial custody for not furnishing a bail bond in a matter related to the alleged offence of land grabbing, etc. Before passing the order, the court waited till evening.
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Bangladesh tribunal sentences former PM Sheikh Hasina to 6 months in priso
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison in a contempt of court case.
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