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Delhi HC quashes CAT contempt orders against revenue secy, CBIC chairman;
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that contempt powers cannot be invoked to adjudicate disputes on merits or monetary claims once an order has been passed in compliance with judicial directions.
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Delhi HC issues notice in contempt plea alleging inaction against illegal
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks 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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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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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 : 6 months, 3 weeks 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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Delhi Court took serious view of non-filing of bail bond, sent accused to
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Dwarka Court has recently remanded a man to 14 days' judicial custody for not furnishing a bail bond in a matter related to the alleged offence of land grabbing, etc. Before passing the order, the court waited till evening.
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SC initiates suo motu contempt against YouTuber for 'scandalous' remarks o
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday initiated a suo motu contempt case against Chandigarh based YouTuber Ajay Shukla for defamatory remarks against a Supreme Court judge.
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"Highly irresponsible", says Supreme Court on MP Nishikant Dubey's 'scanda
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Dubey had reportedly said that "Supreme Court is taking the country towards anarchy" and that "Chief Justice of India, Sanijv Khanna is responsible for the civil wars taking place in the country".
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Imran Khan's sisters file contempt pleas over denial of access to jailed f
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
PTI leaders and Imran Khan's sisters have filed contempt petitions against Adiala jail authorities, accusing them of violating Islamabad High Court orders by denying access for scheduled legal and family meetings with the former prime minister.
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Plea in Delhi HC for revival of contempt case over sudden discontinuation
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the revival of a contempt case concerning the termination of services of Ad-hoc law officers. The plea alleges that such an action constitutes willful disobedience of the directives issued by this Court in its order dated 27.09.2019.
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SC adjourns hearing on contempt plea against UP authorities on demolition
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday postponed the hearing of a contempt petition against Uttar Pradesh authorities for one week, in connection with the alleged violation of its November 13, 2024, order, which restrains demolition actions across the country without prior notice and an opportunity for
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Delhi University's Kirori Mal college nullifies Central Councillor electio
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kirori Mal College on Monday declared the election of two students to the post of Central Councillor (CC) as null and void due to a violation of the Delhi High Court orders.
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