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Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Contempt of Courts Act pr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the constitutional validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 claiming it is unconstitutionally, incurably vague, and is manifestly arbitrary.
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SC warns IIT Bombay of contempt action for backing out of smog tower proje
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay of contempt proceedings after learning that it has backed out of a court-ordered project to install smog tower to control air pollution in the national capital.
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Noted personalities urge SC to drop contempt petition against Prashant Bhu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Around 131 well-known personalities, including former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur, retired bureaucrats, Delhi High Court retired judges, educationalists have made an appeal to the Supreme Court to drop the suo motu criminal contempt petit
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SC adjourns to Aug 4 hearing on 2009 contempt plea against Prashant Bhusha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to August 4 hearing on a 2009 contempt petition against senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan for allegedly accusing past Chief Justices of India (CJIs) of involvement in corruption.
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SC seeks detailed response from Prashant Bhushan on contempt matter over h
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan asking him to file a detailed response on a suo moto criminal contempt matter against him over his alleged tweets.
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SC to hear 'suo motu criminal contempt matter' against lawyer Prashant Bhu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, will hear the 'suo motu criminal contempt matter' against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his alleged tweets and Twitter India on Wednesday.
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Rajasthan HC issues contempt notice to Chief Secretary over bungalow allow
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Rajasthan High Court on Monday issued a notice to state Chief Secretary Rajeeva Swarup on a contempt petition claiming violation of an earlier order to get the bungalow allotted to former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje vacated.
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SC seeks response from Centre, J-K on plea alleging contempt of order on i
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central government and Jammu and Kashmir administration to file a detailed affidavit on a contempt petition for allegedly violating its judgement over internet restrictions in the Union Territory.
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Nimmagadda Ramesh should be allowed to function as SEC, says BJP
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): BJP has said that Nimmagadda Ramesh should be allowed to function as state election commissioner (SEC) otherwise it would be the contempt of court.
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Contempt proceedings ought to be initiated against DU for withholding info
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Delhi High Court has opined that contempt proceedings should be initiated against Delhi University (DU) and its officers for withholding material information and trying to mislead the court over the postponement of the open-book exam.
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HC adjourns to July 29 hearing on contempt plea over bodies at LNJP Hospit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned to July 29 the hearing on a contempt plea against Delhi government over purported videos showing bodies in the COVID-19 ward of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.
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Contempt plea in HC against Delhi govt over videos of bodies at LNJP Hospi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): A contempt petition was moved in the High Court on Friday against Delhi government, its Chief Secretary, Health Secretary, and the Medical Director of LNJP Hospital over news videos showing bodies in the COVID-19 ward of the hospital.
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