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Appeal against conviction in contempt cases should be heard by larger, dif
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking directions for an appeal against conviction in criminal contempt cases to be heard by a larger and a different bench.
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Supreme Court slaps Re 1 fine on Prashant Bhushan for committing contempt
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday slapped Re 1 fine on senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with a suo motu criminal contempt of court case over his tweets.
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SC to pronounce on Monday order on Prashant Bhushan's sentence in contempt
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its order on the point of sentence against senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with the suo motu criminal contempt case over his tweets accusing former Chief Justices of India of corruption.
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SC reserves order on contempt case against Prashant Bhushan
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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Petition before AG seeks contempt action against Swara Bhaskar for 'deroga
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed before Attorney General of India KK Venugopal to procure consent under Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with rule 3 of Contempt proceedings of the Supreme Court 1975, for initiating Criminal contempt proceedings against
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Criticism of CJI doesn't lower SC's authority: Prashant Bhushan on contemp
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is facing criminal contempt proceedings in the Supreme Court, has submitted that the criticism of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) does not scandalise the apex court or lower its authority.
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Noted personalities urge SC to drop contempt petition against Prashant Bhu
Updated : 5 years, 10 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 seeks detailed response from Prashant Bhushan on contempt matter over h
Updated : 5 years, 10 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, 10 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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Congress should know how not to be intolerant: Meenakshi Lekhi on contempt
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court on Thursday closed the criminal contempt petition moved by lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "chowkidar chor hai" remarks, the BJP leader said that Congress should not be intolerant towards others a
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Contempt of court petition filed against Uttarakhand HC Justice
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jun 12 (ANI): A case of criminal contempt was filed in Uttarakhand High Court in Tuesday against Justice Lokpal Singh for allegedly using inappropriate language against other lawyers including a former judge and a woman lawyer.
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SC stays contempt proceedings against woman ADJ
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against lower court's Additional District Judge (ADJ) Dr Kamini Lau.
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