SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife
8 years ago

SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking contempt action against senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan; and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul’s wife Dangwimsai Pul.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who had filed the plea, alleged that the two lawyers forged documents with regard to Kalikho Pul's suicide and, hence, contempt action should be initiated. The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking contempt action against senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan; and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul’s wife Dangwimsai Pul. Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who had filed the plea, alleged that the two lawyers forged documents with regard to Kalikho Pul's suicide and, hence, contempt action should be initiated against them. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave had appeared for Dangwimsai Pul in a proceeding before the Supreme Court on February 23, when the court considered her letter to the Chief Justice of India as a letter petition.

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Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Punjab Authorities For Removing Protesting Farmers
1 week, 2 days ago

Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Punjab Authorities For Removing Protesting Farmers

Live Law  

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and the Director General of Police of the State of Punjab, alleging their wilful disobedience and defiance of last year's order directing the status quo at the Shambhu border to prevent any "untoward incident". It is alleged that the Punjab Police carried out a …

HC issues contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner
3 weeks, 4 days ago

HC issues contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday issued a contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar and another to explain as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated February 12,2025, passed by the writ court in a criminal appeal of 2020. Justice Manish Kumar of …

HC refuses to halt contempt proceedings against Gokhale
3 weeks, 5 days ago

HC refuses to halt contempt proceedings against Gokhale

Hindustan Times  

letters@hindustantimes.com The contempt petition stems from Gokhale’s failure to comply with a court ruling that directed him to issue an unconditional apology on social media and pay ₹ 50 lakh in damages to Puri in a defamation suit. New Delhi The Delhi high court on Thursday declined to grant an immediate stay on contempt proceedings initiated by former diplomat Laxmi …

Contempt of court: Himachal HC issues show-cause notices to ex-Lok Sabha MP, son
4 weeks ago

Contempt of court: Himachal HC issues show-cause notices to ex-Lok Sabha MP, son

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh high court has issued show-cause notices to former Lok Sabha MP Rajan Sushant and his son Dhairya Sushant for criminal contempt of court taking suo motu notice after a video was uploaded on social media levelling serious allegations against the judiciary. A division bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja issued show-cause notices under …

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Company Law Board is a court subordinate to the High Court, and contempt proceedings in violation of its order could be initiated by an aggrieved party without requiring a reference from it.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there was no requirement for any reference becoming made …

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms
3 months, 1 week ago

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by an advocate, observing that it was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act as the petitioner lacked locus and failed to fulfil mandatory requirements for initiating such proceedings. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its decision, observed, “It is well settled if a private party seeks punishment for contempt of …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Courts should be very conscious and unless it is satisfied that the material evidence placed before it warrants exercise of power under Section 216, the powers under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. Unless the Courts dispense with such procedures which are totally unnecessary and causes no prejudice to the parties if they are dispensed …

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has recalled its order directing the initiation of criminal contempt action against an advocate for misbehaving in court by throwing the case files, addressing the bench in a loud voice, and refusing to argue on merits after he tendered an unconditional apology before the court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha allowed the …

Two Arrested From Courtroom Of Orissa High Court’s Acting Chief Justice For ‘Contemptuous’ Behaviour
1 year, 5 months ago

Two Arrested From Courtroom Of Orissa High Court’s Acting Chief Justice For ‘Contemptuous’ Behaviour

Live Law  

In a shockingly unprecedented development, two persons including one litigant got arrested by police from the Courtroom of the Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court for showing unruly and contemptuous behaviour to the Court. Here in a case where all efforts made by the Court as well as the learned Advocate General went in vain as the contemnors …

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 13 refused to entertain a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order, which had dismissed a petition against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges. "It is submitted that the petitioner herein filed the PIL before the High …

Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor
2 years, 1 month ago

Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor

Live Law  

Closing the contempt proceedings against a person, the Delhi High Court observed that the anxiety, which the man went through during the trial of the case filed by his former wife, does not justify the actions of casting aspersion on a judicial officer.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora accepted the unconditional apology tendered by him, with a warning to exercise restraint …

‘Want To See If Apology Really Comes From The Heart’: Supreme Court Refuses To Close Contempt Proceedings Against Odisha Lawyers For Strike
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Want To See If Apology Really Comes From The Heart’: Supreme Court Refuses To Close Contempt Proceedings Against Odisha Lawyers For Strike

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to close contempt proceedings against lawyers who had indulged in vandalism in court premises during their strike demanding formation of new Benches of the Orissa High Court. Kaul and Justice Manoj Misra that the lawyers against whom the Apex Court had issued contempt notices have tendered unconditional apology. It can only be reflected by …

HC CJ recuses from hearing plea against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment
2 years, 2 months ago

HC CJ recuses from hearing plea against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment

Hindustan Times  

Delhi high court chief justice Satish Chandra Sharma on Friday recused from hearing a review petition against an order dismissing a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of DY Chandrachud as Chief Justice of India. Two days later, the high court bench dismissed with costs of ₹1 lakh the PIL by Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment. The petitioner …

CJI DY Chandrachud Recuses Himself From Hearing Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Recuses Himself From Hearing Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra

Live Law  

CJI DY Chandrachud has recused himself from hearing contempt petition filed against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about Supreme Court. CJI Chandrachud stated–"We will place this before a bench which I'm not a part of because the comments were made on an order I passed. "Kamra had posted tweets against the Supreme Court following its order granting bail to. …

AG Refuses Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For Allegedly Lowering Supreme Court's Authority In His Order
2 years, 3 months ago

AG Refuses Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For Allegedly Lowering Supreme Court's Authority In His Order

Live Law  

Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani today declined a Supreme Court Lawyer's request for consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the Information Commissioner, CIC-Uday Mahurkar claiming that he lowered the authority of the Supreme Court of India in his Order. Essentially, the consent for contempt action was sought against IC Mahurkar pertaining to an order dated 25-11-2022, wherein he …

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology
2 years, 4 months ago

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara that had been initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The division bench of Justice A.K. The Kerala High Court on Monday …

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday took serious objection to the averments in a petition which attributed motives to a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in deciding a case and issued contempt notice to the lawyers connected with the Special Leave Petition- Advocate ML Sharma, Advocate-on-Record Deepak Goel.The Court also issued contempt notice to Vijay Singh, Assistant Accountant. …

Senior Adv Kapil Sibal Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court Against Hate Speech
2 years, 5 months ago

Senior Adv Kapil Sibal Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court Against Hate Speech

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal sought urgent listing of the Dharam Sansad Hate Speech matter by the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi. In an earlier hearing on a contempt plea alleging blatant and disobedience by the DGP, Uttarakhand Police and DGP, Delhi Police to take action with respect to hate speeches made by prominent …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases

Live Law  

In a contempt plea alleging blatant and disobedience by the DGP, Uttarakhand Police and DGP, Delhi Police to take action with respect to hate speeches made by prominent persons in Dharma Sansad in the State of Uttarakhand and an event organised by Hindu Yuva Vahini in NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Uttarakhand Government and the …

AG K.K. Venugopal Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal
2 years, 7 months ago

AG K.K. Venugopal Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal

Live Law  

Venugopal has declined Adv. Vineet Jindal's request for consent to initiate proceedings for Criminal Contempt of Court against Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. While talking about the independence of judiciary, Sibal had stated that– "A court where judges are instituted through a process of compromise; a court where there is no system to determine which case will …

Supreme Court closes 2009 contempt of court case against Prashant Bhushan
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court closes 2009 contempt of court case against Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

On August 30, the Supreme Court of India closed the 2009 contempt of court case against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal as the duo had tendered an apology/explanation to the court. In its order, the court said, “In view of the apologies made by the contemnors, we don’t deem it necessary to continue the matter.” The court …

SC drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal
2 years, 7 months ago

SC drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal

Firstpost  

The top court had in November 2009 issued contempt notices to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview to a news magazine. Tejpal was then editor of the magazine New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed …

Advocates request Attorney General to initiate contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal
2 years, 7 months ago

Advocates request Attorney General to initiate contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal

Op India  

Advocates Vineet Jindal and Shashank Shekhar Jha have written separate letters to Attorney General of India KK Venugopal asking him to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. Sibal’s statement was aired widely speculated on internet and News Publication in which Mr.Sibal has passed derogatory and scandalous statements in context of Hon’ble Supreme Court …

Lawyers seek Attorney General's consent for contempt case against Kapil Sibal
2 years, 7 months ago

Lawyers seek Attorney General's consent for contempt case against Kapil Sibal

India TV News  

Two lawyers sought the consent of Attorney General K K Venugopal to initiate contempt proceedings against senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal for his remarks on certain judgements passed the Supreme Court. The Attorney General or the Solicitor General's approval is a necessary condition to set in motion the criminal contempt proceedings before the apex court under section …

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case
2 years, 8 months ago

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate criminal contempt action against former High Court judge Justice SN Dhingra and Senior Advocates Aman Lekhi and K Ramakumar for their comments criticising the Supreme Court's remarks in Nupur Sharma case.The AG declined the sanction sought by Advocate CR Jaya Skin, who alleged that the comments were …

After OpIndia, letter seeks contempt proceedings against retd Justice Dhingra for criticising SC judges' statements in Nupur Sharma case
2 years, 8 months ago

After OpIndia, letter seeks contempt proceedings against retd Justice Dhingra for criticising SC judges' statements in Nupur Sharma case

Op India  

An advocate by the name of Jaya Sukin has fired off a letter to Attorney General KK Venugopal, seeking permission to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against retired Judge SN Dhingra, and advocates Aman Lekhi and Rama Kumar. BREAKING: Advocate Jaya Sukin writes to AG KK Venugopal for consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Justice SN Dhingra, Senior Advocates Aman …

TMC’s Saket Gokhale asks AG to initiate contempt proceedings against us: Here is why this is a hill I am willing to die on
2 years, 8 months ago

TMC’s Saket Gokhale asks AG to initiate contempt proceedings against us: Here is why this is a hill I am willing to die on

Op India  

On the 1st of July, ex-spokesperson for BJP Nupur Sharma approached the Supreme Court to save her life. The observations by the Judges while dispensing the case did not make it to the written order making these remarks their personal opinions and not the opinions of the Supreme Court – the institution. These are the tweets in question by OpIndia …

Contempt petition filed against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut for 'allegations' against Bombay HC judges
2 years, 11 months ago

Contempt petition filed against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut for 'allegations' against Bombay HC judges

India TV News  

Highlights Sanjay Raut alleged biased approach in granting relief to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya by judiciary Indian Bar Association filed a contempt petition cum PIL against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut CM Thackeray, Home Minister Patil, others made respondents Indian Bar Association has filed a contempt petition cum PIL against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and others for levelling "false, …

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on contempt case against Vijay Mallya
3 years ago

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on contempt case against Vijay Mallya

India TV News  

Highlights SC adjourned hearing on plea related to appearance of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya Mallya is accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 cr involving his defunct 'Kingfisher' The top court, on Feb 10, had fixed the contempt case against Mallya for hearing on Mar 9 The Supreme Court adjourned till Thursday hearing on a plea related …

Contempt Proceedings Not Maintainable If Two Interpretations Are Possible & Impugned Action Is Not Contumacious: Rajasthan High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Contempt Proceedings Not Maintainable If Two Interpretations Are Possible & Impugned Action Is Not Contumacious: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has observed that a contempt proceeding would not be maintainable, if two interpretations are possible, and if the action in question is not contumacious. " " It is not in dispute that as far as directions to allow the petitioner to join services as Female Health Worker had already been complied with and further …

Contempt Action Sought Against Yati Narsinghanand Over Remarks Against Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Contempt Action Sought Against Yati Narsinghanand Over Remarks Against Supreme Court

Live Law  

An activist has written to the Attorney General for India seeking consent to initiate contempt proceedings against the 'Dharam Sansad' leader Yati Narsinghanand over his recent 'derogatory remarks' against the Constitution and the Supreme Court of India. The letter of Shachi Nelli addressed to the AG has stated that in an interview given to Vishal Singh that went viral on …

Gurugram Namaz Issue : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Contempt Action Against Haryana Officials
3 years, 3 months ago

Gurugram Namaz Issue : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Contempt Action Against Haryana Officials

Live Law  

A former Rajya Sabha member has moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against officers of State of Haryana alleging their inaction in complying with the directions passed by the top court regarding measures to be taken to curb the communal and violent tendencies that result in perpetration of hate crimes.The petition has sought action against the Chief Secretary and …

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

Criminal Contempt Petition Filed Against Navjot Sidhu for 'Irresponsible' Tweets
3 years, 4 months ago

Criminal Contempt Petition Filed Against Navjot Sidhu for 'Irresponsible' Tweets

News 18  

A criminal contempt petition has been filed before the Haryana advocate general against Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for his alleged ”irresponsible” tweets in connection with a drug case. The petition was filed before the Haryana AG as the position of the Punjab AG is vacant at present following the acceptance of the resignation of senior advocate APS Deol. …

Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Man Who Threatened To Kill SC Judges, Advocates
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Man Who Threatened To Kill SC Judges, Advocates

Live Law  

"We have left you at this stage but be careful, don't spoil your old age, otherwise next time we will not leave you," the Karnataka High Court on Friday told a 72-year-old man who had threatened to kill Judges and Advocates. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has dropped the suo-motu criminal …

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
3 years, 5 months ago

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal last week declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Tripura's Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb for his comments allegedly made against the Judiciary.The AG was considering a letter forwarded by Supreme Court lawyer, Abu Sohel requesting him to grant consent under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. …

Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Scrutinize Fresh Files Of Civil Contempt Of Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Scrutinize Fresh Files Of Civil Contempt Of Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued directions to the registry in respect to raising of office objections while scrutinizing the fresh files of Contempt of Court Cases. The relevant text of the circular regarding directions is reproduced below: *Whenever it is alleged in a Contempt Petition that an officer of the State Government in his official capacity has committed a …

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Markandey Katju
3 years, 7 months ago

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Markandey Katju

Live Law  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday declined to grant his consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Ex-Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju for his alleged contemptuous remarks against the Indian Legal system and the Supreme Court of India while giving a deposition in the Nirav Modi extradition case.UK Court Rejects Justice Katju's Opinion Against Indian Judiciary In. Solicitor General …

Supreme Court rejects plea for CBI probe into Pul’s death
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rejects plea for CBI probe into Pul’s death

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition seeking probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the unnatural death of Arunachal Pradesh’s former chief minister Kalikho Pul in August 2016. On August 9, Pul’s body was found in his official bungalow with a purported suicide note, alleging that extraneous considerations influenced the SC’s verdict that led to …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Kalikho Pul, Ex-Arunachal CM
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Kalikho Pul, Ex-Arunachal CM

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation petition which sought CBI investigation into the unnatural death of Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, in August 2016.The PIL was filed by an NGO named "Social Vigilance Team".A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, KM Joseph and Indira Banerjee allowed the petitioner to withdraw the. The …

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy
4 years ago

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy

Live Law  

The Advocate General of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday declined to grant consent to initiate Criminal Contempt proceedings against Thuglak magazine's editor, S Gurumurthy for his remarks, which were made in connection with High Court and Supreme Court judges at a public meeting. Senior advocate S. Doraiswamy, who is practicing in the Madras High Court sought to initiate contempt proceedings against …

"Approach SG': AG Recuses From Dealing With Plea For Sanction To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Katju Over His Remarks In Nirav Modi Case
4 years ago

"Approach SG': AG Recuses From Dealing With Plea For Sanction To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Katju Over His Remarks In Nirav Modi Case

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal recused himself to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Markandey Katju for making alleged contemptuous remarks inthe Nirav Modi Extradition case. He suggested the applicant, Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, to approach the Attorney General or the Solicitor General of India seeking their consent under Section …

Closure to plea against Justice Ramana
4 years ago

Closure to plea against Justice Ramana

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court’s dismissal of Andhra Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s complaint against the Supreme Court judge, Justice N.V. Ramana, in an in-house procedure, comes a few months after Attorney General K. K. Venugopal declined consent to a plea to initiate contempt action against Mr. Reddy. A few months ago, in November, the Attorney General had declined permission to …

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements against judiciary.The AG observed that Gandhi's statements made a general reference to "judiciary" and contained no specific reference to the Supreme Court. The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to …

AG Venugopal refuses nod for contempt proceedings against ex-CJI Gogoi
4 years, 1 month ago

AG Venugopal refuses nod for contempt proceedings against ex-CJI Gogoi

Hindustan Times  

Attorney general KK Venugopal has refused to give his nod for initiating contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India and now Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi for his comments on the Supreme Court at a recent event. Justice Gogoi, during the event telecast on February 12, used the term “ramshackle” for the judiciary and added that one would be …

"For The Good Of The Institution": AG KK Venugopal Refuses Consent For Contempt Proceedings Against Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
4 years, 1 month ago

"For The Good Of The Institution": AG KK Venugopal Refuses Consent For Contempt Proceedings Against Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Live Law  

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal has refused to give his consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against Former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi for statements made by him during an interview. A request was made by activist Saket Gokhale seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Gogoi for his statements about the Judiciary and the Supreme Court.While refusing to grant consent,. …

SC suo motu registers contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai: Details
4 years, 1 month ago

SC suo motu registers contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai: Details

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday registered a suo motu criminal contempt case against the controversial journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for making a series of statements against the judiciary on Twitter in August last year. Supreme Court registers suo motu Criminal Contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai for tweets criticising court, months after AG KK Venugopal denied consent report by @DebayonRoy#SupremeCourt #ContemptofCourt @sardesairajdeep …

Inadvertent: SC Clarifies No Contempt Proceedings Against Sardesai
4 years, 1 month ago

Inadvertent: SC Clarifies No Contempt Proceedings Against Sardesai

The Quint  

The Supreme Court website showed that the case against Sardesai was registered by the Supreme Court based on a petition by one Aastha Khurana. Earlier, Attorney General KK Venugopal had refused to grant consent to Khurana to initiate contempt proceedings against Sardesai. On August 14, the day advocate Prashant Bhushan was convicted for contempt of court, Sardesai had tweeted, “Prashant …

Supreme Court Seeks Andhra Pradesh Response On Odisha's Contempt Plea Over Kotiya Villages Dispute
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Seeks Andhra Pradesh Response On Odisha's Contempt Plea Over Kotiya Villages Dispute

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought for the response of the State of Andhra Pradesh in a contempt plea filed by the State of Odisha alleging that the former had taken over certain villages belonging to the former in violation of an order of the Apex Court. In today's hearing, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing on behalf of the State …

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