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SC dismisses plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against ECI f
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court dismissed on Friday a petition seeking contempt action against the Election Commission of India for not changing the forms that insist on furnishing Aadhaar numbers to enroll new voters.
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SC slams Gujarat cops for public flogging of Muslim men in Kheda
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the contempt proceedings against four police officials of Gujarat, who were sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment by the State High Court in October 2023 for flogging five Muslim men in full public glare after tying them to poles at Undhela village in Kheda
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim's suit against YouTuber: Delhi HC expresses displeasure
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court expressed its displeasure over a tweet posted by Youtuber Shyam Meera Singh saying that he put his video related to Gurmeet Ram Rahim in private mode out of compulsion. The high court also warned him of contempt if it were repeated in the future.
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Gautam Navlakha case: Delhi HC closes contempt proceedings against author
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The high court initiated the proceedings in relation to some tweets against former Justice S Murlidhar of Delhi High Court, who passed an order quashing the order or house arrest and transit remand of activist Gautam Navlakha and granted him bail in the Bhima Koregaon case.
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Imran Khan approaches Lahore Court to challenge Pakistan Election Commissi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In his petition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan stated that ECP did not have jurisdiction to start contempt proceedings. He called the secret trial in prison a violation of Article 4 of the Constitution.
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SC accepts unconditional apology of NCLAT member technical, slaps a fine o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the unconditional apology of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) member technical Alok Srivastava and dropped the contempt proceedings against him. Meanwhile, the top court also slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore upon Deepak Chhabria, who had to ste
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Delhi HC directs DG Prison to file affidavit in plea for not convening SRB
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Court direction came on Thursday on a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent (DG, Prison) for allegedly violation of mandate and directions of the order passed by Delhi High Court on October 21, 2019, regarding holding of SRB periodically.
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Sanatana Dharam row: Plea moved in SC seeks contempt proceedings against T
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to initiate contempt of court against the Director general of police (DGPs) of Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the controversy that erupted amid the remarks on 'Sanatana Dharam'.
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SC notice to 'Dharam Sansad' leader Yati Narsinghanand in contempt case fo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh issued notice to Narsinghanand on the plea of activist Shachi Nelli seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against him.
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SC closes contempt case against Lalit Modi, warns him against any future r
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday closed the contempt proceedings against former IPL chairman Lalit Modi for making contemptuous remarks against the Indian judiciary after he tendered an unconditional apology.
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Pak SC permits Election Commission to continue contempt proceedings agains
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Ayesha A Mali issued the orders. According to Dawn, the seven-page document issued today said that the proceedings initiated by the ECP under Section 10 of the Ele
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Delhi court stays show cause notice issued to SHO for non-registration of
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Magistrate Court had ordered the SHO Adarsh Nagar to register the FIR, but the order was not complied with.
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