Contempt of court
- India
‘Reasonable criticism won’t constitute contempt’, A-G refuses action against ex-judge, others
New Delhi: Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal has refused to give consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Justice S.N. Dhingra, former Delhi High Court judge, former Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi and…
- India
Vijay Mallya contempt case: SC to pronounce order on July 11
New Delhi: In a contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya who was found guilty of contempt of court in 2017 for withholding information from the court, the Supreme Court will pronounce…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC issues contempt notice against Union Home secretary
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has issued a notice to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla in a contempt case pertaining to Islamophobia tweets. After hearing a contempt petition filed by a practising…
- India
Aakar Patel files contempt application against CBI in Delhi Court
After the CBI disallowed Amnesty International India’s head Aakar Patel at the immigration once again, he has now filed a contempt application against the investigative agency for not complying with the court’s…
- Top Stories
Telangana HC surprised over Rs 60 cr sanctioned by state govt to fight contempt cases
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday expressed surprise over the state government sanctioning Rs 60 crore to fight contempt of court cases pending against state bureaucrats including Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar.Passing…
- World
Ex-South African President sentenced to jail
Johannesburg: The South African Constitutional Court on Tuesday found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to a 15-month jail term. A BBC report says that Zuma…
- Hyderabad
Contempt of court case: Telangana HC directs IAS officer to serve iftar food
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on April 16 directed an IAS officer to undertake social work to avoid penalty imposed on him in contempt of a court case. The officer in question…
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Criminal contempt against Justice Katju? Lawyer writes to SG
New Delhi: A lawyer has written a letter to the Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta and requested his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Markandey…
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Prashant moves SC seeking review of fine imposed in contempt case
New Delhi: Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of its August 31 judgement imposing a fine of Re 1 on him in connection with criminal contempt of court…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: HC sentences 3 government officials to three-month Jail in Contempt case
Hyderabad: Taking note of serious contempt of court orders, Justice MS Ramachandra Rao on Friday convicted government officials in Mallannasagar reservoir land acquisition case. Justice Rao observed the government officials floured court…
