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DJB to supply water to Westend Green Farms after Delhi HC intervention
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The High Court was dealing with a contempt petition filed by Westend Green Farms Society alleging willful disobedience of its orders dated October 15, 2025 and December 4, 2025, which had directed the Delhi Jal Board to supply water to the society. The contempt petition was listed on Febr
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Delhi HC seeks MCD reply on contempt plea over illegal slaughter at Ghazip
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other civic authorities to file their replies within two weeks on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its 2018 directions banning the slaughter of birds at Ghazipur Murga Mandi.
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Delhi HC issues notice in contempt plea alleging inaction against illegal
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has issued notice in a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of its earlier directions requiring authorities to take action against illegal online health service aggregators operating in the city.
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Madras HC raps Madurai officials over delay in contempt case on Deepathoon
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The contempt petition was filed against government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order passed by Justice Swaminathan, directing that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. The petition came up for he
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Minority Community facing difficulty in enjoying granted land, Dargah tell
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The State authorities have also filed an appeal challenging the single judge's December 4 order passed in a contempt petition, which quashed the prohibitory order under Section 144 of the CrPC.
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16th judge recuses from hearing Uttarakhand IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi'
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This marks the 16th instance of a judge recusing themselves from Chaturvedi's cases, sparking concerns about judicial impartiality and access to justice for whistleblowers. This case has set a precedent in Indian judicial history, with an unprecedented number of judges recusing themselves
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15th judge recuses from hearing Uttarakhand IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi'
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Ravindra Maithani, stepped aside from hearing a contempt case. The contempt petition was filed by Chaturvedi against the members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and its registry, alleging willful disobedience of a High Court st
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SC issues notice to Delhi govt on contempt plea over non-implementation of
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The contempt petition, argued by senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, pointed out that despite a judgment dated January 4, 2024, and subsequent compliance orders, the Delhi Government has not acted on the Second National Judicial Pay Commission's recommendation to extend soft loans of up to Rs 1
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"Contempt petition to be filed against Priyanka Gandhi": BJP MP Manan Mish
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks 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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Pakistan: Ex-Chief Justice files contempt petition against Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Jawad S Khawaja has submitted a contempt petition to the Pakistani Supreme Court against the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accusing him of failing to implement the court's May 7 directive in the military courts case, The Express Tribune reported
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Delhi HC issues contempt notice over non-compliance in CRPF jawan's pensio
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a contempt petition filed by a CRPF jawan waiting for disability pensionary benefits for the last six months. The High Court has warned that a concerned officer has to face contempt proceedings.
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Delhi HC seeks response from MCD on contempt petition over demolition of m
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from MCD in a contempt petition over the demolition of a Masjid in the Mangolpuri area. It is alleged that demolition began at midnight without giving a demarcation report to the masjid committee.
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