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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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SC declines to initiate criminal contempt against lawyer who hurled shoe a
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi reasoned that, when the Chief Justice of India himself has let go of this incident, initiating action against the attacker would only further glorify him.
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AG Venkataramani grants consent for criminal contempt proceedings against
Updated : 5 months ago IST
AG granting consent for criminal contempt action against the lawyer says such behaviour "strikes at the very foundation of the justice delivery system".
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16th judge recuses from hearing Uttarakhand IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi'
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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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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15th judge recuses from hearing Uttarakhand IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi'
Updated : 5 months, 2 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 : 5 months, 2 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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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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Delhi HC discharges two in contempt case after accepting unconditional apo
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The case stemmed from a reference dated April 2, 2025, submitted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), West District, who reported that the two individuals had verbally abused the court and the complainant during sentencing in State vs. Davinder Kumar.
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SC refuses to entertain contempt plea against Jharkhand govt for nod to ne
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The top court said it will hear a later plea seeking implementation of its 2006 verdict on police reforms that recommended steps like the separation of investigation and law and order duties.
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Dog menace: SC says streets should be free from stray dogs; orders removal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
It also ordered contempt proceedings against any individual or organisation that attempts to obstruct the authorities from carrying out the capture drive.
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