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US House panel to start work on resolution holding Pompeo in contempt
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US]. August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday that Chairman Eliot Engel will begin to work on a resolution to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt over his refusal to provide documents about the alleged polit
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SC reserves order in Mallya's plea seeking review of 2017 order holding hi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking a review of its May 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt for transferring USD 40 million to his children in violation of the court's order.
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No harm in apologising if mistake is made: SC reserves order on Prashant B
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Asking senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan to tender an apology for his allegedly contemptuous remarks, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told him that there is "no harm in apologising if a mistake has been made".
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SC reserves order on Prashant Bhushan's sentence in contempt case
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on the sentence of senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with a contempt of court case over his tweets accusing former Chief Justices of of India of corruption.
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SC defers 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, asks CJI to refer i
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Supreme court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a 2009 contempt of court case against senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan and asked the Chief Justice of India to place before an "appropriate" bench questions arising out of the matter.
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Retracting statement, apology would be contempt of my conscience: Prashant
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court and is also facing another contempt matter before the Supreme Court, on Monday refused to retract his statements or tender an apology in the matter.
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Attorney General declines plea for contempt proceedings against Swara Bhas
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New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Attorney General of India KK Venugopal declined a request to initiate contempt proceedings against actor Swara Bhaskar for her alleged derogatory statement at an event in February this year.
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Plea in SC seeks live-streaming of suo motu contempt case proceedings agai
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to start live-streaming of the proceedings in the suo motu contempt case against senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
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SC reserves order on contempt case against Prashant Bhushan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the suo motu criminal contempt of court proceedings initiated against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his two tweets in June concerning present and former Chief Justices of India.
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Contempt case: SC refuses to entertain Prashant Bhushan's plea to defer he
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan seeking to defer the hearing on his sentence in a contempt of court matter, in which he was held guilty, till a review petition is filed and decided.
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Group of citizens slams those criticising SC holding Prashant Bhushan guil
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A group of citizens, including retired judges, lawyers and bureaucrats, has slammed those criticising the Supreme Court order holding senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court and raised concern over the emerging trend of "browbeating and int
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Contempt case: Prashant Bhushan seeks deferment of hearing on sentencing i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking deferment of the hearing on his sentencing with respect to the contempt of court case, till a review petition is filed and considered by the court.
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