'Not an attack on SC': AG Venugopal denies consent to plea seeking criminal contempt against Swara Bhaskar
4 years, 7 months ago

'Not an attack on SC': AG Venugopal denies consent to plea seeking criminal contempt against Swara Bhaskar

Firstpost  

The plea filed by one Usha Shetty had alleged that Bhaskar had made ‘derogatory and scandalous’ statements against the courts in the country and mentioned the Ayodhya case judgement at a panel in Mumbai in February 2020. Attorney General KK Venugopal on Sunday rejected a petition seeking court’s nod to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against actor Swara Bhaskar for her alleged “derogatory” remarks on the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi case, reported Live Law. While rejecting the petition, Venugopal said that the statement referred to in the application appears to be a “factual one”, referring to a judgment of the Supreme Court and is not an “attack on the institution.” In his letter declining consent, the Attorney General said that the tweet appears to be a " factual one" referring to a judgment of the Supreme Court and is not an “attack on the institution.“ #SupremeCourt #contempt pic.twitter.com/aqGjSdJXYs AG Venugopal in his letter declining consent says that the tweet appears to be a " factual one" referring to a judgment of the Supreme Court and is not an "attack on the institution. AG Venugopal in his letter declining consent says that the tweet appears to be a " factual one" referring to a judgment of the Supreme Court and is not an "attack on the institution. The plea filed by advocate Mahek Maheshwari along with lawyers Anuj Saxena and Prakash Sharma had alleged that Bhaskar had made “derogatory and scandalous” statements against the courts in the country and mentioned the Ayodhya case judgement at a panel discussion organised by the Mumbai Collective on 1 February, 2020and sought to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the actor.

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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 …

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expunged the observations made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the apex court in a contempt case, saying they were "scandalous" and "unwarranted".A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, however, refused to initiate proceedings against Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
2 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers

The Hindu  

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a group of lawyers who held protests and blocked his entry to court on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava expressed his displeasure over the developments on Monday. ‘Attempts to terrorize judiciary’ Reacting to the developments, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of …

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. …

Supreme Court Discharges State Of Uttarakhand & Its DGP From Contempt Plea Filed By Tushar Gandhi Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Discharges State Of Uttarakhand & Its DGP From Contempt Plea Filed By Tushar Gandhi Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases

Live Law  

In a contempt plea filed by Tushar Gandhi alleging blatant 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 Friday, discharged the State …

Supreme Court suspends YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s sentence in contempt case
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court suspends YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s sentence in contempt case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 11, 2022, suspended the six-month prison sentence imposed by the Madras High Court to YouTuber Savukku Shankar for criminal contempt of court. The High Court had held him guilty of contempt after taking suo motu cognisance of his comments on YouTube that “the entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption”. The High Court had sentenced …

Savukku Shankar Moves Supreme Court Against Contempt Sentence Of Madras HC Over "Entire Judiciary Is Corrupt" Remark
2 years, 5 months ago

Savukku Shankar Moves Supreme Court Against Contempt Sentence Of Madras HC Over "Entire Judiciary Is Corrupt" Remark

Live Law  

YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order which sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment for criminal contempt of court.It was on September 15 that a division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and P Pugalendhi convicted Shankar for criminal contempt of court for. YouTuber …

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 …

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt
2 years, 6 months ago

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt

The Hindu  

“Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?” asked Alexander Pope, wondering if strong means were needed to beat a petty adversary. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has taken a sledgehammer to deal with YouTuber and blogger ‘Savukku’ A. Shankar, and sentenced him to a six-month jail term for some Tweets targeting the judiciary. Even though Mr. Shankar …

Yotuber Shankar who wanted Maridhas jailed, found guilty in contempt case
2 years, 6 months ago

Yotuber Shankar who wanted Maridhas jailed, found guilty in contempt case

Op India  

On Thursday, the Madras High Court sentenced Youtuber Savakku Shankar to 6 months in prison for repeatedly casting aspersions on the integrity of the Judiciary. This is freedom of speech and expression according to GR Swaminathan and he quashed the case against Maridass pic.twitter.com/cPXEouFWMu — Savukku Shankar July 20, 2022 Following his contentious remark, the Madras High Court initiated contempt …

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar gets 6-month jail for contempt
2 years, 6 months ago

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar gets 6-month jail for contempt

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday held well-known blogger ‘Savukku’ Shankar guilty of criminal contempt for his remarks on the higher judiciary and sentenced him to six months of simple imprisonment. The court had initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Mr. Shankar following his remarks, “The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption,” made to a …

AG K.K. Venugopal Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal
2 years, 6 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 …

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary

The Hindu  

Hauled up suo motu in contempt of court case, well-known blogger and YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar on Thursday told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that he stood by his remarks on the higher judiciary. “I stand by what I said,” he told a Division Bench in the case initiated against him following his remark, “The entire higher judiciary …

SC drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal
2 years, 6 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 …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 7 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 7 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Judge initiates suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
2 years, 8 months ago

Judge initiates suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry of the Madurai Bench to register a suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar, “a YouTuber/Blogger and a commentator on current affairs”, following a tweet he posted about the judge. He asks me ‘who I met at 6 a.m at Alagarkoil when I was hearing the case pertaining …

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 …

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

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on contempt case filed against fugitive Vijay Mallya

Firstpost  

The bench had said it has given multiple opportunities to Mallya to appear either personally or through a lawyer and had even given specific directions in its last order dated 30 November, 2021. New Delhi: The Supreme Court adjourned till Thursday hearing on a plea related to the appearance of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in bank loan default case …

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 …

Supreme Court Adjourns Vijay Mallya's Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case For Next Week
3 years ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Vijay Mallya's Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case For Next Week

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for next week sentence hearing in contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya who was found guilty of contempt in 2017 for disobeying court's order for not disclosing full particulars of assets in case between SBI and Kingfisher Airlines.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha.On …

AG grants consent for contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti again
3 years, 1 month ago

AG grants consent for contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti again

Op India  

On Tuesday, Attorney General KK Venugopal granted consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against YouTuber and journalist Ajeet Bharti for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Supreme Court of India. “The statements are vulgar, vituperative, outrageous and gross and undoubtedly tend to lower the authority of the Supreme Court and would seriously undermine the confidence of the people in …

SC gives final opportunity to Vijay Mallya to appear before it in contempt case
3 years, 1 month ago

SC gives final opportunity to Vijay Mallya to appear before it in contempt case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a final opportunity to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, to appear before it personally or through his lawyer in a contempt case where he has been found guilty. The top court said it has given multiple opportunities to Mallya …

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Vijay Mallya To Appear In Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Vijay Mallya To Appear In Sentence Hearing In Contempt Case

Live Law  

While giving last opportunity to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to appear, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday expressed a clear intention to go ahead with the sentence hearing in the contempt case against him, and posted the matter for hearing on February 24th, 2022.Vijay Mallya was found guilty of contempt in 2017 for disobeying court's orders in not disclosing …

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 …

Tempting To Contempt – Authentic Or Anathematic?
3 years, 2 months ago

Tempting To Contempt – Authentic Or Anathematic?

Live Law  

Scandalising the court Lord Atkin, the famous British Judge while dealing with a contempt case in 1936, observed: "Justice is not a cloistered virtue: she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful, even though outspoken, comments of ordinary men." Justice Ruma Pal, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, flayed the use of contempt, where she said, "Judges …

Attorney General declines consent for contempt case on Bhim Army chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Attorney General declines consent for contempt case on Bhim Army chief

Op India  

Attorney General KK Venugopal has refused to give consent to initiate a contempt proceeding against Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, despite agreeing that he had made scurrilous allegations against Supreme Court and its judges. Attorney General KK Venugopal agrees that Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad made scurrilous allegations against Supreme Court and its Judges but declines to give consent for …

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. …

Attorney General sanctions contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti
3 years, 6 months ago

Attorney General sanctions contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti

Op India  

Attorney General KK Venugopal has given his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti for a video where he is alleged to have made objectionable comments against the Judiciary. Earlier in July, Kritika Singh from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, had written to the attorney general for sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti, LawBeat …

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 …

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy
3 years, 11 months 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
3 years, 11 months 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 …

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 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 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 …

Foundation Of Supreme Court Is Much Stronger, Criticism Can Never Be Contempt: Mukul Rohatgi Submits For Rachita Taneja
4 years, 1 month ago

Foundation Of Supreme Court Is Much Stronger, Criticism Can Never Be Contempt: Mukul Rohatgi Submits For Rachita Taneja

Live Law  

"A criticism of the court is not contempt," submitted Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi before the Supreme Court today in the contempt proceedings initiated against comic artist Rachita Taneja for her tweets against the Judiciary. "The three alleged posts in the form of cartoons/ caricatures have shaken the public trust and confidence in the judicial system of our constitutional democracy by …

A case for contempt? Kunal Kamra, the stand-up comedian taking on India’s Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

A case for contempt? Kunal Kamra, the stand-up comedian taking on India’s Supreme Court

The Independent  

Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra didn’t crack jokes about the country’s Supreme Court in order to get laughs. If they think they are beyond criticism, they should write this in the constitution and admit that ‘yes, we are the puppet of the ruling regime’,” Kamra says of the court’s judges. Kamra won’t stop joking about the Supreme Court’s handling of …

Supreme Court to rule on contempt of court petitions against Kunal Kamra on Friday
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to rule on contempt of court petitions against Kunal Kamra on Friday

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court said it will pronounce its order on Friday on a batch of petitions seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court. The Supreme Court on Thursday, 17 December, said it will pronounce its order on Friday on a batch of petitions seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings …

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years, 3 months ago

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices AM …

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years, 3 months ago

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.On August 14, 2020 the Supreme Court held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court in the …

Attorney General's Consent Sought to Initiate Contempt Proceeding Against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney General's Consent Sought to Initiate Contempt Proceeding Against Prashant Bhushan

News 18  

An advocate has written to Attorney General K K Venugopal seeking his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his remarks made during a recent interview to a newspaper. The letter by advocate Sunil Kumar Singh claimed the November 29 interview of Bhushan makes an “insinuation that Supreme Court of India does not function in …

Attorney General Grants Consent For Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja For Illustrative Tweets Against Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney General Grants Consent For Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja For Illustrative Tweets Against Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted consent to a law student for initiating contempt of court proceedings against a comic illustrator Rachita Taneja, for her illustrative tweets depicting Supreme Court being hand in glove with the ruling party, BJP.The first tweet against which the AG has given consent for contempt is an illustration of Arnab Goswami intimidating. …

Attorney General declines contempt case against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney General declines contempt case against Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

Attorney General KK Venugopal declined to grant consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against contempt of court convict Advocate Prashant Bhushan. A Supreme Court Advocate Sunil Kumar Singh had written to the AG in October seeking his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Bhushan for his tweets targeting the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. Attorney General slams Prashant Bhushan …

'Grossly Vulgar': AG Grants Consent for Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra Over Fresh Tweet Targeting CJI
4 years, 4 months ago

'Grossly Vulgar': AG Grants Consent for Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra Over Fresh Tweet Targeting CJI

News 18  

Attorney General K K Venugopal Friday gave consent for initiating contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his November 18 tweet, saying it was grossly vulgar and obnoxious and tended to lower the authority of the Supreme Court. The top law officer had last week granted consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against Kamra for his earlier tweets …

[Breaking] Law Student Files Contempt Petition Against Kunal Kamra Over His Tweets On Supreme Court With Sanction From Attorney General
4 years, 4 months ago

[Breaking] Law Student Files Contempt Petition Against Kunal Kamra Over His Tweets On Supreme Court With Sanction From Attorney General

Live Law  

Skand Bajpai, a fourth-year law student at New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University has moved Supreme Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt of Court proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra, after he obtained the required sanction from Attorney General KK Venugopal.He has approached the Supreme Court under Article 129 of the Constitution of India read with Section 15. …

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