Contempt plea against Maharashtra govt for not following court orders pertaining to new land for Bombay HC
3 years ago

Contempt plea against Maharashtra govt for not following court orders pertaining to new land for Bombay HC

India Today  

A lawyer from Mumbai has moved the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of contempt against Maharashtra government authorities for non-compliance of an order pertaining to allotting of land for the new building of the high court. Earlier order Abdi stated that while hearing a public interest litigation filed by him in 2012 seeking a new building with fixtures and annexures on a priority basis, the high court, in January 2019, had directed the state government to take a decision about offering a large and convenient plot of land for the construction of a complex for the high court. READ: Fire safety norms: Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt's reply to PIL on implementation The Maharashtra government was also directed to decide on providing the land within 6 months and communicating the same to the Bombay High Court administration, stated Abdi. However, the "contemnor state government have completely failed and deliberately ignored to comply with the order dated 22nd January 2019 passed by this court," said the plea. The plea further stated that "the omission and inaction on the part of the state government, is deliberate ignorance and wilful disobedience to the order dated 22nd January 2019 passed by this court."

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Bombay HC refuses to interfere in lower court order staying Maharashtra Minister’s conviction
4 days, 16 hours ago

Bombay HC refuses to interfere in lower court order staying Maharashtra Minister’s conviction

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere in a Nashik sessions court decision that has stayed the conviction of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case of 1995. The court posted the matter for further hearing on April 21 and issued notices to the respondents in the case - the Maharashtra government and Manikrao …

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused Persons' Houses In Gujarat
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused Persons' Houses In Gujarat

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition assailing demolition action stated to have been carried out by Ahmedabad authorities against houses of persons accused of crimes in violation of the Court's November 13 judgment.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, asking the petitioner, who claimed that the authorities were guilty of contempt of …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 – March 02, 2025
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 – March 02, 2025

Live Law  

2025 LiveLaw 72 to 2025 LiveLaw 80 Nominal Index: Rupchand Shende vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw 72 Oxford University Press v. DCIT, Int. Ltd. vs. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, 2025 LiveLaw 74 Hanumant Naik vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw 75 Vijay Shrinivasrao Kulkarni v. ITAT Pune Bench & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw 76 Satish Poptlal Shah & Anr …

High Court slams Maharashtra govt for laxity in Atrocities Act case, seeks compliance
1 month ago

High Court slams Maharashtra govt for laxity in Atrocities Act case, seeks compliance

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government for its lackadaisical approach in taking action against its own Additional Public Prosecutor, who was absent during the hearing of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan was hearing a petition filed by one SV Guthule, who belongs to the Scheduled …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To UP Authorities In Contempt Petition Over Part-Demolition Of Mosque; Stays Further Demolition
1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To UP Authorities In Contempt Petition Over Part-Demolition Of Mosque; Stays Further Demolition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh authorities for alleged violation of judgment dated November 13, 2024 restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, stating,"It is submitted that the structure in question was constructed on. The …

Why shouldn't we initiate contempt proceedings? Top court to UP on mosque razing
1 month ago

Why shouldn't we initiate contempt proceedings? Top court to UP on mosque razing

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to Uttar Pradesh officials over the demolition of the Madni Mosque in Kushinagar, after a petition claimed that the demolition violated a prior court order. The petition argued that the mosque was razed despite the Supreme Court’s November 13, 2024, ruling, which barred demolitions without prior notice and a hearing. Earlier, …

Contempt Jurisdiction Is Independent, Civil Contempt Petitions Need Not Be Placed Before Same Bench Which Passed Original Order: Kerala HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Contempt Jurisdiction Is Independent, Civil Contempt Petitions Need Not Be Placed Before Same Bench Which Passed Original Order: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has ordered that it is not necessary to always place a civil contempt petition before the same Bench which passed the order against which the contempt petition was filed. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu was deciding on a suo motu petition placed before it by the Registry in the …

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, 2 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 …

Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Demolition Of Property At Sambhal, UP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Demolition Of Property At Sambhal, UP

Live Law  

A contempt petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against Uttar Pradesh authorities for alleged violation of order dated November 13, 2024 restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing. The petitioner claims that a part of his property, situated at Sambhal, was demolished by authorities between January 10 and 11, 2025 without any …

5.25 Acres Of Land For Bombay HC New Building Will Be Handed Over By End Of January: Maharashtra Govt To Supreme Court
2 months ago

5.25 Acres Of Land For Bombay HC New Building Will Be Handed Over By End Of January: Maharashtra Govt To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the suo moto case involving the issue of additional land allotment for Bombay High Court's new complex, the Maharashtra government informed the Supreme Court yesterday that an area of 5.25 acres, which was to be handed over by December 31, 2024 would be handed over by the end of January, 2025.The matter was before a bench of Justices BR …

Notice to director of prosecutions in contempt case
2 months ago

Notice to director of prosecutions in contempt case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the director of prosecutions holding full additional charge for the state and others in a contempt case pertaining to delegation of powers to a junior officer. The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by P. Manjula Devi alleging wilful disobedience of the orders passed by the …

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status
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2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stayed the interim order dated November 29, 2024, in which direction was passed against the Chandigarh Administration to begin the construction of a Verandah outside the Court 1 of the Chief Justice's Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court while issuing notice to the Respondents also stayed the contempt notice issued by the …

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

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

Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases of contempt of court, if the court's order or directions are unclear, this can serve as an absolute defence against a contempt action. It stated that the court's directives in relation to which breach or disobedience is alleged should be “clear and unequivocal.” The Court also observed that if there is …

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed the contempt proceedings in the Gujarat High Court initiated against a judicial officer, an Additional Senior Civil Judge. The judicial officer approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Gujarat High Court which allowed his addition as a respondent in a contempt petition filed by a person who alleged that he was illegally arrested …

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed
4 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed

Live Law  

In a contempt matter concerning encroachment of land, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the petitioner to implead the then concerned Collector, Sub-divisional Officer and Tehsildar to seek their stand, warning them of punishment including "jail sentence" if they don't pay heed to court orders. The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri …

Contempt Action Should Be Avoided When Order For Compliance Is Challenged Under Appeal: Punjab & Haryana High Court
4 months ago

Contempt Action Should Be Avoided When Order For Compliance Is Challenged Under Appeal: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the contempt court should avoid taking action when the order for compliance is challenged under appeal.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said that, "the contempt action has to be sparingly drawn, and, is to be avoided to be drawn, as a measure to coerce the purported errant litigant to make compliances …

Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned imposing a litigation cost of Rs.50,000 if direction to initiate the process of holding elections by notifying election programmes in all the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Punjab is not complied.On October 14, the Court had issued a writ of mandamus to the Punjab's State Election Commission and Punjab Government to initiate …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 2 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 …

HC notice to MCD Commissioner, North West district DCF over deconcretisation of trees
6 months ago

HC notice to MCD Commissioner, North West district DCF over deconcretisation of trees

The Hindu  

New Delhi The High Court here has issued a notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner and North West district’s Deputy Conservator of Forests asking as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for violating its orders by not acting against deconcretisation of trees. “Prima facie, I am satisfied that the MCD as well as the …

'What Sort Of IAS Officer?' : Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Addl Chief Secretary (Revenue & Forest)
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'What Sort Of IAS Officer?' : Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Addl Chief Secretary (Revenue & Forest)

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today, issued a show-cause notice for contempt action to Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Forest Department, Maharashtra Government, taking exception to certain statements in an affidavit filed by him which suggested that the Court was not following the law. After the perusal of the affidavit filed by the State, the Bench today recorded: “The …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-up: July 01 - July 07, 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-up: July 01 - July 07, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index ABC v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw 320 Ritu Dinesh Maloo v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw 321 Kartik Vaman Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw 334 Reports/Judgments Case Title: ABC v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 320 The Bombay High Court granted bail to a man belonging to the LGBTQ+ community booked for …

Release Land Allotted For New Bombay HC Building So That Construction Can Start Soon : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt
10 months ago

Release Land Allotted For New Bombay HC Building So That Construction Can Start Soon : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court to expedite the process of finalising the architect and design plan for the new High Court building. On the last hearing, the Court directed the Maharashtra Public Works Department to conduct a structural and safety audit of the present Bombay High Court building in Fort, Mumbai before monsoon, …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against IAS Officer To Ensure Appearance In Contempt Case, Imposes 10K Cost For Adjournment
10 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against IAS Officer To Ensure Appearance In Contempt Case, Imposes 10K Cost For Adjournment

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued bailable warrants against an IAS officer to ensure her presence in a contempt plea filed by a man for allegedly violating the High Court's order and causing "illegal obstruction" in the construction of a plot.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat said, "to ensure the presence of the respondent before this Court on the next date …

Man held guilty of contempt of court for chopping tree
11 months, 1 week ago

Man held guilty of contempt of court for chopping tree

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has held a man for contempt of court after he cut down a tree in Lajpat Nagar on the basis of a “forged permission” from the Forest Department. Earlier, in July 2021, the high court had directed the Tree Officer and the Deputy Conservator of Forest to ensure that the trees at the location are not …

SC sets aside HC order on Ashok Khemka’s appraisal report
1 year ago

SC sets aside HC order on Ashok Khemka’s appraisal report

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a March 2019 Punjab and Haryana high court order by which the HC had overturned the remarks and grading made by Haryana chief minister ML Khattar in the performance appraisal report of senior IAS officer, Ashok Khemka. HC entered into specialised domain without having expertise The bench said that it was their opinion …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

SC rejects Maha govt's plea challenging G N Saibaba's acquittal
1 year ago

SC rejects Maha govt's plea challenging G N Saibaba's acquittal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maharashtra government application seeking a stay on a Bombay High Court order that acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in the Maoist links case. A two-judge bench of the top court, headed by Justice B R Gavai and also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, although, admitted the state …

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 …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 271 To 2023 LiveLaw 277 NOMINAL INDEX EDAC Engineering v. Industrial Fans Pvt Ltd, Application Nos 2080 and 4609 of 2021, 2023 LiveLaw 271 Dr. V. Kalanidhi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 272 SV v. MR, 2023 LiveLaw 273 Selvam v State, 2023 LiveLaw 274 Mariappan v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw 275 Ramya S …

Bombay High Court dismisses plea against appointment of former CBI chief
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court dismisses plea against appointment of former CBI chief

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a former Maharashtra police official who sought to quash the order appointing IPS officer Subodh Jaiswal as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. The plea, filed by retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajendra Trivedi, had also requested the court to restrain Jaiswal from carrying out his duties as …

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Declines Contempt Action Against SSB Chairman Citing UT Admin's Decision Withdrawing Posts After Reorganisation
1 year, 8 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Declines Contempt Action Against SSB Chairman Citing UT Admin's Decision Withdrawing Posts After Reorganisation

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today refused to initiate contempt action against the Chairman of J&K Service Selection Board for non-compliance of its 2013 direction for undertaking fresh selection process to the posts of Assistant Information Officer Grade-II for which the A bench of Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh & Justice Javed Iqbal Wani noted that the direction could …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has revived contempt proceedings against the then Additional Session Judge of Kapurthala, who despite the stay order of the High Court acquitted the accused in a 2016 murder case. A contempt petition was filed against the judge for disobeying the order of the High Court and in 2019 it directed the Registrar Vigilance to …

HC Summons Senior Officials For Violating Land Row Order
1 year, 8 months ago

HC Summons Senior Officials For Violating Land Row Order

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy, on Monday, summoned GHMC commissioner Lokesh Kumar, the Hyderabad district collector and the land acquisition officer on July 31 for violating court orders in dispossessing Mulgi owners of their properties in Shalibanda, without following the court orders. The High Court had …

Bombay High Court orders status quo on land dispute between civic body and Uddhav Thackeray's MLA
1 year, 9 months ago

Bombay High Court orders status quo on land dispute between civic body and Uddhav Thackeray's MLA

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a direction to maintain a status quo on the matter involving a plot of a Shiv Sena leader. A bench of Justices SB Shukre and RS Patil was hearing a petition filed by MLA Ravindra Waikar against the order of the Mumbai municipal body that revoked permission granted to the leader to build …

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them
1 year, 9 months ago

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them

India Today  

Two lawyers who were assaulted inside the Antop Hill police station in Mumbai last month have taken their case to the Bombay High Court. Advocates Sadhana Yadav and Harikesh Mishra have filed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Senior police officer Nasir Kulkarni and other personnel who were on duty at the time. The petition alleges that …

Telangana High Court issues contempt notice to RBI Governor
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana High Court issues contempt notice to RBI Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court issued a contempt notice to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das in a case filed by AP Mahesh Cooperative Urban Bank Shareholders Welfare Association. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy directed the RBI Governor to state by July 7, why contempt proceedings should not be initiated, given that the RBI had failed to appoint an officer …

Land for new high court to be processed soon: Bombay High Court told
1 year, 9 months ago

Land for new high court to be processed soon: Bombay High Court told

India Today  

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday, while responding to a plea, informed the Bombay High Court that advance possession of land to construct the new high court complex in Mumbai will be processed soon. Taking note of the letter that was presented by Saraf before the court, the bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sandeep Marne instructed the registrar of the …

Supreme Court orders immediate release of two Uttar Pradesh IAS officers from judicial custody
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court orders immediate release of two Uttar Pradesh IAS officers from judicial custody

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 20 directed the forthwith release of two senior IAS officers with the Uttar Pradesh administration, Shahid Manzar Abbas Rizvi and Sarayu Prasad Mishra, from judicial custody in a contempt of court case. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, on an urgent mentioning by the Uttar Pradesh government, immediately stayed the …

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail
2 years ago

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sentenced dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide, one Pardeep Sharma to 6 months imprisonment in the contempt case for circulating 'malicious', 'libelous', and 'derogatory' videos on social media pertaining to judicial proceedings of the Judges of the HC. The background of the case Earlier on Feb 15, the Court …

Property Suit Pending Since 1977: Gujarat High Court Issues Contempt Notices To 9 Judicial Officers For Non-Compliance
2 years, 3 months ago

Property Suit Pending Since 1977: Gujarat High Court Issues Contempt Notices To 9 Judicial Officers For Non-Compliance

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has issued show cause notices to 9 Judicial Officers, seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against them for failing to dispose of a property suit instituted in 1977, despite the directions of the High Court. While expressing shock that the directions issued by the High Court were blatantly ignored, the division bench vide its order dated 16.12.2022 …

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 …

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. …

Second Writ On Same Subject Without Disclosing Pending Litigation: Andhra Pradesh HC Imposes 1 Lakh Cost, Initiates Criminal Contempt Action
2 years, 4 months ago

Second Writ On Same Subject Without Disclosing Pending Litigation: Andhra Pradesh HC Imposes 1 Lakh Cost, Initiates Criminal Contempt Action

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while dismissing a second writ petition filed by the petitioner against the same respondents and for the same relief, observed that the filing of the second writ petition amounted to abuse of the process of the Court. The petitioner had approached the High Court praying for the issuance of the writ of mandamus directing the …

Bombay High Court Expresses Strong Displeasure On Forest Authorities And Revenue Department In Private Forest Land Matter Inspite Of Supreme Court Orders
2 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court Expresses Strong Displeasure On Forest Authorities And Revenue Department In Private Forest Land Matter Inspite Of Supreme Court Orders

Live Law  

In a striking Judgement, the Bombay High Court expressed its strong displeasure on harassment by the revenue and forest authorities, Government of Maharashtr over the Private Forest matter of Shabbir Morbiwala & Rehana Morbiwala, inspite of the Supreme Court Orders. Adv Chirag Desai, Solicis Lex said that ''the Petitioners being aggrieved by the notice, filed an intervention application before the …

"Explain Why": Bombay High Court Livid After MMRDA Demolishes Alleged Illegal Structure 15-30 Mins Before Court Hearing
2 years, 9 months ago

"Explain Why": Bombay High Court Livid After MMRDA Demolishes Alleged Illegal Structure 15-30 Mins Before Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court took strong exception to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's "haste" in demolishing an alleged unauthorised structure less than half an hour before the case was heard by the bench. On June 9, Parmar submitted that knowing fully well that the matter was listed on Board and due for hearing, officers of the MMRDA hastily demolished …

"Incumbent Upon Govt Servants To Promptly Comply With Judicial Orders": Andhra Pradesh HC Sentences 3 IAS Officers To One Month Jail For Contempt
2 years, 10 months ago

"Incumbent Upon Govt Servants To Promptly Comply With Judicial Orders": Andhra Pradesh HC Sentences 3 IAS Officers To One Month Jail For Contempt

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently sentenced 3 IAS officers to one month jail for contempt of court while observing that it is incumbent on Government servants to ensure that the orders of this Court are complied with promptitude. By an order in 2019, the court had directed the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner to the said …

Subordinate Court Can't Assume Jurisdiction Under Contempt Of Courts Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Issuing Show Cause To CBI Director
2 years, 11 months ago

Subordinate Court Can't Assume Jurisdiction Under Contempt Of Courts Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Issuing Show Cause To CBI Director

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a Trial Court order issuing show cause notice to the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation to explain why not a reference of Contempt of Court be made by him against the respective officers of the agency for the purported non-compliance of judicial orders. "A subordinate court on its own cannot assume …

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