Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders IAS Officer To Appear In Criminal Contempt Case Following Alleged Harassment Of Judicial Officer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders IAS Officer To Appear In Criminal Contempt Case Following Alleged Harassment Of Judicial Officer

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a stern order against Shyambir Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, instructing him to appear in person to answer charges of criminal contempt. According to the judicial order from Sub Judge Qureshi, the Deputy Commissioner allegedly misused his position to harass the judge, including unauthorized visits to the judge's property by government officials. The court had noted that Singh's actions aimed to "scandalize and weaken" Judge Qureshi through manipulation and fabrication, constituting criminal contempt. Acknowledging the gravity of the allegations the High Court emphasized that any attempt by Shyambir Singh to avoid service of summons or fail to appear would be met with serious consequences, including coercive measures to ensure his presence.

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Karnataka High Court Orders Inquiry Against Police Inspector For "Undue Indulgence" In Dispute Between Two Religious Institution
1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka High Court Orders Inquiry Against Police Inspector For "Undue Indulgence" In Dispute Between Two Religious Institution

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Police Commissioner, Dharwad to initiate departmental inquiry against a police inspector for allegedly interfering with the functioning of a religious institution. The departmental inquiry shall be guided to unearth the fact as to what led the 3rd respondent; who led the 3rd respondent; why was he led, to show over indulgence in the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State Social Justice Department's Joint Director For 'Misquoting' Court Order
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State Social Justice Department's Joint Director For 'Misquoting' Court Order

Live Law  

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a contempt notice to Joint Director, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Gwalior for misquoting the court's order to state that 'skilled grade' benefit was being granted to the petitioner under the court's directions. Under these circumstances, it is clear that Joint Director, Department of …

Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold
3 weeks ago

Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold

India Today  

The Thane Sessions Court, in an interim order, has temporarily put on hold the findings of a Judicial Magistrate that held five policemen responsible for the encounter of Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case. WHAT COURT SAID Additional Sessions Judge DR Deshpande passed the order while considering petitions from the policemen, including Senior Police Inspector Sanjay …

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 …

Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
1 month, 1 week ago

Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asserted that only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge, saying a notice for the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court is pending with him. He asked the Rajya Sabha Secretary General to share with the Secretary General of the Supreme Court the information that …

P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer
1 month, 1 week ago

P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a civil judge candidate who was disqualified after qualifying the interview due to being short of 2.5 marks in the written exam, as an answer was not checked.The candidate Heena Shehrawat, qualified for interview in Haryana Civil Judge Exam 2023. The Punjab & Haryana High …

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, 1 week 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 …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case

Live Law  

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the quashing of summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi by a trial court in a defamation case filed by him. The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party to join them in return of crores of cash.Justice …

SC appoints amicus, issues notice in plea challenging Bihar PSC Chairman
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC appoints amicus, issues notice in plea challenging Bihar PSC Chairman

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday appointed an amicus curiae and issued formal notice to the State of Bihar challenging the appointment of State Public Service Commission Ravi Manubhai Parmar. Narasimha and Manoj Misra appointed advocate Vanshaja Shukla as the amicus curiae in the petition filed by advocate Brajesh Singh to declare the appointment as “illegal and void”. Mr. Singh argued …

Yasin Malik trial: Supreme Court orders two High Courts to ensure proper video-conferencing facilities at Jammu court
2 months ago

Yasin Malik trial: Supreme Court orders two High Courts to ensure proper video-conferencing facilities at Jammu court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed officials from two different High Courts to ensure Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik is provided foolproof videoconferencing technology to cross-examine witnesses present in a Jammu court from Tihar Jail in Delhi during a trial on the killing of four Air Force personnel in 1989. The Bench also asked a Registrar of the Delhi High Court …

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav
2 months ago

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav

The Hindu  

Senior advocates have written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge a First Information Report against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav after taking suo motu notice of communal comments reported to have been made by him during a speech at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SDM Over Failure To Vacate Office To Provide Space For Judges To Hold Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SDM Over Failure To Vacate Office To Provide Space For Judges To Hold Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued contempt notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Punjab's Derabassi, over failure to comply with direction to vacate his office to provide space to judges to enable them to hold court. "This Court, after gazing overall situation where the deficiency in the infrastructure provided by the State of Punjab in respect of …

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 …

Jharkhand HC Issues Contempt Notices To Two Senior Officials Of State Education Department For Violating Court Orders, Withholds Salaries
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand HC Issues Contempt Notices To Two Senior Officials Of State Education Department For Violating Court Orders, Withholds Salaries

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the withholding of salaries of the Secretary of the School Education and Literacy Department and the Director of Secondary Education for failing to comply with prior court directives and attempting to circumvent its orders. Highlighting the repeated misconduct, Justice Sanjay Prasad, presiding over the case, remarked, “This Court fails to understand the approach of …

Krishna Janmabhumi Row | Wrong Reporting Of Court Proceedings Would Amount To Contempt: Allahabad HC Directs Media To Observe Restraint
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Krishna Janmabhumi Row | Wrong Reporting Of Court Proceedings Would Amount To Contempt: Allahabad HC Directs Media To Observe Restraint

Live Law  

In the ongoing Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura, the Allahabad High Court has warned the media sternly regarding the irresponsible or incorrect reporting of court proceedings. In May last year, the Allahabad High Court transferred to itself all the suits pending before the Mathura court, praying for various reliefs pertaining to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, allowing …

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer
3 months, 2 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 …

Shortage Of Judge's Accommodation: Punjab & Haryana HC Summons Chief Secy's, Says Issue Affects Administration Of Justice
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shortage Of Judge's Accommodation: Punjab & Haryana HC Summons Chief Secy's, Says Issue Affects Administration Of Justice

Live Law  

Observing that the acute shortage of accommodation for judicial officers is adversely affecting the quality of administration of justice especially, when the new batch of Civil Judges would be joining within two months, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Chief Secretaries of both the States to be present virtually.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal also. …

Supreme Court issues notice to Yasin Malik, others on CBI's plea to transfer trial in two cases
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court issues notice to Yasin Malik, others on CBI's plea to transfer trial in two cases

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today sought a response from Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation to transfer the trial in two cases from Jammu to New Delhi. During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that Malik need not be physically taken to Jammu court for trial …

Judges Of PMLA Courts Not Supposed To Act Like "Extended Arm Of ED": Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Unreasoned Custodial Interrogation Order
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Judges Of PMLA Courts Not Supposed To Act Like "Extended Arm Of ED": Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Unreasoned Custodial Interrogation Order

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cautioned the Judicial Officers deployed at Special PMLA Courts to not act as an "extended arm" of the central investigating agency Enforcement Directorate, by passing orders of remand against the suspect as a matter of course.Stating so, it set aside a Special Court's "routine order" granting ED custody for custodial interrogation of accused …

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 …

Delhi HC seeks ED's response to Kejriwal's plea on summons
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC seeks ED's response to Kejriwal's plea on summons

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea by AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal challenging summons issued to him on the agency's complaint in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to stay the trial in the criminal case and said the trial court's order, …

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 …

Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

In suo moto contempt proceedings against a lawyer, the Allahabad High Court has held that Advocates, being officers of the court must be courteous towards the Judges. The Civil Judge ), Kanpur Nagar made a reference to the High Court regarding conduct of the contemnor advocate in proceedings before the Court on 03.02.2023. The Presiding Officer and the High Court …

Supreme Court Criticises P&H High Court & Punjab Govt For Not Reinstating Judicial Officer Whose Dismissal Was Set Aside By SC
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises P&H High Court & Punjab Govt For Not Reinstating Judicial Officer Whose Dismissal Was Set Aside By SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed disapproval of the refusal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court and the State of Punjab to reinstate a judicial officer whose dismissal from service was set aside by the Supreme Court in 2022.In 2022, the Supreme Court had set aside the order passed by the Punjab Government in 2009. The Supreme Court recently expressed …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Justice Dispensation System In J&K Is A "Cruel Joke", Over 6,000 Contempt Petitions Pending: High Court Summons Chief Secy, Top Officials
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Dispensation System In J&K Is A "Cruel Joke", Over 6,000 Contempt Petitions Pending: High Court Summons Chief Secy, Top Officials

Live Law  

In a scathing indictment of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, the High Court has summoned the Chief Secretary, Finance Secretary, Secretary GAD and Secretary PWD R&B for their failure to comply with a court order issued over a year ago. The court described the justice dispensation system in the Union Territory as a "cruel joke" and expressed its shock at …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

J&K Court Initiates Criminal Contempt Against IAS Officer Accused Of Harassing Judge Who Attached His Salary For Non-Compliance With Orders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K Court Initiates Criminal Contempt Against IAS Officer Accused Of Harassing Judge Who Attached His Salary For Non-Compliance With Orders

Live Law  

Sub-Judge Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, has sought to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir Singh, following actions allegedly undermining the court's authority by retaliating against a judicial order. Retaliation against judicial order The order revealed that Deputy Commissioner Shyambir had reacted adversely to the court's ruling by attempting to personally attack the presiding judge. The judicial order …

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias
8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has by interim order stayed the operation of an Enquiry Committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, to probe allegations of financial impropriety in raising travel claim bills against one of its Associate Professors. It was claimed that the constitution of the Committee to look into Das' alleged financial impropriety is made only as a …

Delhi High Court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea, Judgement on July 12
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea, Judgement on July 12

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea moved by Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Swati Maliwal's alleged assault case. On July 6, a Delhi court extended till July 16 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar. On June 22, a Delhi court extended …

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22
9 months ago

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22

The Hindu  

New Delhi A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22. Mr. Kumar was produced through videoconferencing before the duty metropolitan magistrate at Tis Hazari court, which extended his judicial custody till June 22. Prior to him approaching the high court, the magistrate court had denied Mr. Kumar bail, …

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring PMLA Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring PMLA Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a trial court order transferring Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the alleged comment did not reflect any apprehension of bias …

Gujarat High Court Pulls Man For Accusing Judge Of 'Manipulating' Order, Prohibits Him From Appearing As Party In Person
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Pulls Man For Accusing Judge Of 'Manipulating' Order, Prohibits Him From Appearing As Party In Person

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has taken strong exception to the pleadings of a party-in-person for accusing a sitting judge of manipulating the judicial order and it has prohibited him from appearing as party-in-person. “The assertions made by the party in person in the court and the application moved before me, in the capacity of the Chief Justice of the High …

Delhi Excise policy case | Kejriwal moves SC against HC order denying him protection from coercive action
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Excise policy case | Kejriwal moves SC against HC order denying him protection from coercive action

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 21 moved the Supreme Court against the high court’s order denying him protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, sources said. Earlier in the day, a Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain listed the AAP leader’s application seeking protection for further consideration on April 22 when …

Why aren’t you replying to ED summons? Delhi high court asks CM
1 year ago

Why aren’t you replying to ED summons? Delhi high court asks CM

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal why he was not appearing before the Enforcement Directorate, after the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor skipped multiple summons issued by the federal agency in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22. On March 16, ED issued fresh summons to Kejriwal, asking him to appear before …

HC seeks ED's stand on Kejriwal's plea against summons
1 year ago

HC seeks ED's stand on Kejriwal's plea against summons

Deccan Chronicle  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Enforcement Directorate on a petition by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summons issued to him in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.The investigating agency claimed the petition of the AAP national convenor, which also challenges certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was not maintainable.A bench …

Kejriwal moves court against ED, seeks exemption from personal appearance
1 year ago

Kejriwal moves court against ED, seeks exemption from personal appearance

The Hindu  

New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday moved a sessions court here challenging his summoning by a magistrate court on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate for not appearing before the agency for questioning in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing the Aam Aadmi Party national convener, submitted before the court of …

Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi court over summons in ED case
1 year ago

Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi court over summons in ED case

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has moved a Delhi sessions court against the summons issued to him by the additional chief metropolitan magistrate, barely a few days before he is to make a physical appearance before the magisterial court over two complaints of non-compliance filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate. Kejriwal had moved …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Moves Sessions Court Against Magisterial Court Orders Summoning Him In ED's Complaints
1 year ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Moves Sessions Court Against Magisterial Court Orders Summoning Him In ED's Complaints

Live Law  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the sessions court challenging the orders of a magisterial court summoning him in the complaints moved by Enforcement Directorate alleging non compliance of the summons issued to him by the agency in the alleged liquor policy scam.The matter will be heard today by Special CBI Judge Rakesh Syal of Rouse Avenue Courts. Delhi …

ED calls Kejriwal for sixth time on February 19 in excise case
1 year, 1 month ago

ED calls Kejriwal for sixth time on February 19 in excise case

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on February 19 in connection with its investigation into a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The fresh summons come close on the heels of the federal …

Delhi court allows AAP's Sanjay Singh to appear before Privileges Committee
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court allows AAP's Sanjay Singh to appear before Privileges Committee

India Today  

A Delhi court on Monday allowed Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy scam, to appear before Rajya Sabha’s privileges committee to file his replies in four proceedings against him in connection with a breach of privilege case. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court permitted Singh to be taken to the office …

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Adv Ravindra Agrawal As Chhattisgarh HC Judge, Says Centre Flagged Some Complaints But No Bearing On Integrity
1 year, 5 months ago

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Adv Ravindra Agrawal As Chhattisgarh HC Judge, Says Centre Flagged Some Complaints But No Bearing On Integrity

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the name of Advocate Ravindra Kumar Agrawal for appointment as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Earlier this year, Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High in consultation with two senior-most Judges of the Court had recommended the elevation of Advocate Agrawal as …

Aam Aadmi Party welcomes court's order to Enforcement Directorate on ensuring safety of Sanjay Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party welcomes court's order to Enforcement Directorate on ensuring safety of Sanjay Singh

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on October 11 welcomed the special court's direction to the Enforcement Directorate not to take arrested party leader Sanjay Singh anywhere without informing the court. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, AAP MLA Dilip Pandey reiterated Sanjay Singh's claims that the ED has some "ulterior motive". Sanjay Singh leaves house on a defiant note: I’m …

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner
1 year, 5 months ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week issued a show cause contempt notice to a Deputy Superintendent of Police for showing disrespect to a Judicial Magistrate and telling his name to the court in a discourteous and contemptuous manner. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi issued the show cause notice to Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, …

PM Modi degree row: Court rejects Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh's plea against summons
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi degree row: Court rejects Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh's plea against summons

India Today  

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Thursday dismissed applications moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party colleague and member of parliament Sanjay Singh, challenging the summons issued to them for their appearance in a criminal defamation case. The AAP leaders are facing a criminal defamation case in Ahmedabad filed by Gujarat University over their "sarcastic" …

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

PM Modi degree row: SC refuses relief to Arvind Kejriwal in defamation case
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi degree row: SC refuses relief to Arvind Kejriwal in defamation case

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the defamation proceedings filed by the Gujarat University over his remarks about the educational qualifications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The case of defamation was filed by Gujarat University Registrar Piyush Patel against Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh after the Chief Information Commissioner's order …

Will Be Difficult To Maintain Law & Order, Summoning One Police Officer Every Time For Addressing Court Queries Must Be Stopped: Delhi Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Will Be Difficult To Maintain Law & Order, Summoning One Police Officer Every Time For Addressing Court Queries Must Be Stopped: Delhi Court

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently criticized the practice of summoning a particular police officer for addressing queries, every time a case emanating from that respective police station arises.The order was passed by Principal District & Sessions Judge Madhu Jain of Saket Court on perusing the records which revealed that officer Ishwar Singh was summoned by the Court more than 300. A …

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC

Live Mint  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on their allegedly defamatory statements against Gujarat University. Justice Sameer Dave refused a stay on the application moved by the legal team of Arvind …

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