Delhi High Court Discharges Former DHCBA President Rajiv Khosla In Criminal Contempt Case By Former Judge
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Discharges Former DHCBA President Rajiv Khosla In Criminal Contempt Case By Former Judge

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has discharged Rajiv Khosla, lawyer and former High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, in the contempt case filed by retired judicial officer Sujata Kohli. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain observed that Kohli was not able to produce any material which may compel the court to form an opinion that Khosla committed any. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain observed that Kohli was not able to produce any material which may compel the court to form an opinion that Khosla committed any criminal contempt. It added that the court is cognizant of the fact that the Presiding Officer was to hear arguments on sentence and Khosla had remained officer bearer of Delhi Bar Association as well as of Delhi High Court Bar Association.

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

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

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt, sentencing him to four months' imprisonment for "scandalising and lowering the dignity" of courts through his remarks against judges. Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges A bench of Justices Pratibha M Singh and Amit Sharma held the …

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

SC verdict on Kejriwal's bail petition today
3 months, 1 week ago

SC verdict on Kejriwal's bail petition today

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will deliver on Friday its verdict on CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the CBI and seeking interim bail in the excise policy case. While senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi represented Kejriwal, senior Additional Solicitor General and senior lawyer S V Raju appeared for CBI. Terming the arrest of Kejriwal “illegal and arbitrary”, …

Delhi court summons Kejriwal in excise case, extends custody till Sep 11
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court summons Kejriwal in excise case, extends custody till Sep 11

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued summons to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused while taking cognizance of the fourth supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021-22. CBI had filed its fourth supplementary chargesheet on July 30 naming Kejriwal, Pathak, Amit Arora, Vinod Chauhan, Ashish Mathur and P. Sarath …

Delhi High Court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea, Judgement on July 12
5 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 …

Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in excise policy case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation regarding a bail plea filed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case. Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal being produced before a court by CBI officials in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy, …

HC seeks police’s stand on Kejriwal aide Kumar’s plea against arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

HC seeks police’s stand on Kejriwal aide Kumar’s plea against arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on July 1 issued notice to the Delhi Police on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar’s plea challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister’s residence. The High Court said Mr. Kumar’s plea “at this stage” is maintainable to the extent of issuance of …

Delhi High Court Will Hear Arvind Kejriwal's Case Against His Arrest
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Will Hear Arvind Kejriwal's Case Against His Arrest

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court will hear on Tuesday chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The trial court had on June 29 remanded Mr Kejriwal to judicial custody until July 12 as his three-day CBI custody ended in the excise policy case. After …

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22
6 months, 1 week 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, …

Arvind Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar moves Delhi High Court for bail in Swati Maliwal assault case
6 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar moves Delhi High Court for bail in Swati Maliwal assault case

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar has moved the High Court seeking regular bail in the case of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. Mr. Kumar, who was sent to 14 days of judicial custody on May 31, has been accused of assaulting Ms. Maliwal on May 13 at the Chief Minister’s official residence. …

Swati Maliwal assault case: Court sends Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar to 14 days judicial custody
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Swati Maliwal assault case: Court sends Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar to 14 days judicial custody

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A court here on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who has been accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, in judicial custody for 14 days. Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal allowed the Delhi Police's plea seeking judicial custody for Kumar, who was produced before him on expiry of his three- day police custody. …

Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi court over summons in ED case
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Trial Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Over 'Khuda Believers' Remark
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Trial Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Over 'Khuda Believers' Remark

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted leave to appeal in the Special Leave Petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's seeking discharge in a criminal case arising out of his alleged 'Khuda believers' remark during a 2014 political rally.While passing the order, the Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti also extended the stay …

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while convicting an advocate in a seventeen-year-old criminal contempt case, reiterated that an apology must be evidence of remorse for the contemptuous acts. The Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PS Narasimha was hearing an appeal of one Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, who was convicted by the Delhi High Court of criminal contempt. Besides, the High …

Kheda incident: SC pulls up Gujarat cops for publicly flogging 5 men in 2022
11 months ago

Kheda incident: SC pulls up Gujarat cops for publicly flogging 5 men in 2022

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the stay on the contempt of court proceedings against the four Gujarat police officials who were sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment by the Gujarat High Court in October last year for committing contempt of court for violating the apex court's guidelines about detaining and interrogating suspects. The apex court admitted the statutory appeal …

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading
11 months, 1 week ago

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday sentenced a lawyer to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court for making “contumacious allegations” and “scandalous imputations” against judges of the High Court as well as District Courts in a criminal appeal filed by him on behalf of a rape survivor. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait …

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court vacated a stay order in a 16 year old criminal appeal as it pulled up the appellant-lawyer for seeking repeated adjournments.On 19 October 2006, Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, was convicted by the Delhi High Court finding him guilty of criminal contempt of making reckless and undesirable allegations against the Judges. The Supreme Court vacated a stay order …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order
1 year, 5 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 …

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar
1 year, 5 months ago

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday discharged editor of Tamil political weekly “Thuglak” and RSS Ideologue S Gurumurthy in a criminal contempt case filed against him for his tweet against Justice S Muralidhar in 2018, after accepting his apology and “expression of deep remorse”.“We accept Mr. S Gurumurthy’s apology and expression of deep remorse for the subject incident and consider. …

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months Jail For Contempt Of Court, Seeks Action Taken Report From Bar Council
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months Jail For Contempt Of Court, Seeks Action Taken Report From Bar Council

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a lawyer to six months of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of contempt of court for not complying with the judicial orders directing him to pay the use and occupation charges to the landlord in respect of a property situated in Kingsway Camp area.Observing that it is a fit case where any …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi till July 17.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by the journalist challenging the summons issued by the trial court against her in the matter.Bagga filed the case against the journalist …

Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Arvind Kejriwal Over Alleged 'Khuda Believers Won't Be Pardoned If They Vote For BJP' Remark
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Arvind Kejriwal Over Alleged 'Khuda Believers Won't Be Pardoned If They Vote For BJP' Remark

Live Law  

In a temporary relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the trial proceedings in a 2014 case registered against him for allegedly saying "those who believe in 'Khuda' won't be pardoned by 'Khuda' if they vote for BJP" during an election campaign.Kejriwal had approached the Supreme Court challenging the the order passed by the …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against BJP Leader Harish Khurana In Defamation Case By Manish Sisodia
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against BJP Leader Harish Khurana In Defamation Case By Manish Sisodia

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the trial court proceedings against Bhartiya Janata Party spokesperson and media relations incharge Harish Khurana in a defamation case filed by deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on Khurana’s plea challenging the trial court order summoning him in the matter. The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the trial …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
1 year, 11 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 …

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Salman Khurshid for Allegedly Trespassing Into DPS Society’s Office
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Salman Khurshid for Allegedly Trespassing Into DPS Society’s Office

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against Congress leader and Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid for allegedly trespassing into the office of the Delhi Public School Society in Delhi. It is clarified that the stay of the proceedings is only in the case pertaining to the present petition.” In 2015, the society, in a first information report lodged …

Orissa High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Tangi Bar Association President For Threatening Woman Judicial Officer
2 years, 1 month ago

Orissa High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Tangi Bar Association President For Threatening Woman Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Nakul Kumar Nayak, president of Lawyers Bar Association in Tangi town, for threatening and using "filthy language" against a judicial magistrate after the judge rejected his client's bail application.A division bench of Justices S. Talapatra and Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi took a strong note of the allegations and said they …

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion on May 9 against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. In the Draft Charges sent through Registrar General to the 56-year-old director, the High Court said …

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: July 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: July 2022

Live Law  

Nominal Index Sumit Singhal v. State, Through Advocate General, Govt. Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Person Accused Of GST Evasion Case Title: Kamal Chand Bothra Versus Union Of India Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 205 Case No. GST Circular Contra To GST Act, Can't Deny The Claim For ITC refund; Rajasthan High Court Case Title: Baker Hughes Asia Pacific Limited Vs …

With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency
2 years, 7 months ago

With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency

India Today  

India’s top law officer K K Venugopal on Friday urged the Chief Justices of various high courts to deliberate on the possible ways to cut down on the pendency of cases and find an effective cure to the menace. Citing the data from the National Judicial Data Grid, Venugopal said there are 24,000 judge posts in the trial courts and …

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, 8 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 …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Bagga
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Bagga

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy challenging summons issued by a trial court here in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga over a tweet, claiming it to be false and defamatory in nature.Justice Jasmeet Singh stayed the proceedings before the Trial Court and …

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday called for a report from the Principal District Judge in relation to the sentencing proceedings of Former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, for assaulting former judge namely Sujata Kohli in the year 1994 when she was a lawyer. During the course of hearing today, Kohli informed the Court that there were …

Delhi High Court Seeks Trial Court Record, CCTV Footage In Criminal Contempt Plea Filed Against Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Trial Court Record, CCTV Footage In Criminal Contempt Plea Filed Against Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case

Live Law  

Dealing with a criminal contempt plea filed by former judge Sujata Kohli against former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, the High Court today asked Kohli to place on record relevant material including the CCTV footages of the hearings before a City Court which had convicted Khosla for assaulting her in the year 1994.Petitioner Sujata Kohli, who was …

100 Significant Bombay High Court Judgments Of 2021 In Civil, Constitutional And Criminal Law
2 years, 11 months ago

100 Significant Bombay High Court Judgments Of 2021 In Civil, Constitutional And Criminal Law

Live Law  

As the year comes to an end Live Law brings to you a News Digest of 100 Significant Cases from the Bombay High Court in Civil, Constitutional and Criminal Law 1. Pressing Breasts Without Disrobing Not "Sexual Assault" As Per POCSO Act But Offence Under Sec 354 IPC: Bombay High Court A single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala held that …

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021

Live Law  

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates of the Delhi High Court. Dissent & Right To Protest Fundamental For Democratic Polity; Sole Act Of Protesting Must Not Be Employed As A Weapon To Justify Incarceration Of Protestors: Delhi High Court "…the sole act of protesting should not be …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Summoning Four BJP Leaders In Criminal Defamation Case By Delhi Jal Board
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Summoning Four BJP Leaders In Criminal Defamation Case By Delhi Jal Board

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings as well as the order which had summoned four BJP leaders including its Delhi Unit President Adesh Gupta in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Delhi Jal Board and its Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha. The plea also stated that from the year 2015-16 till date, various crores were given …

Breaking: Delhi Court Lets Off Former Delhi HC Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla With Rs. 40K Fine For Assaulting Woman Lawyer In 1994
3 years ago

Breaking: Delhi Court Lets Off Former Delhi HC Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla With Rs. 40K Fine For Assaulting Woman Lawyer In 1994

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday let off Former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, recently convicted for assaulting a woman lawyer namely Sujata Kohli in the year 1994, by imposing a fine of Rs. Complainant Sujata Kohli, who was a practicing lawyer earlier, became a judge in the Delhi judiciary and retired as District and Sessions Judge. While …

Delhi Bar Associations To Abstain From Work Tomorrow Over Judgment Convicting Rajiv Khosla
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Bar Associations To Abstain From Work Tomorrow Over Judgment Convicting Rajiv Khosla

Live Law  

The Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi today unanimously resolved to go on complete abstinence of work tomorrow in the district courts against the recent judgment convicting former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla for assaulting a woman lawyer Sujata Kohli in the year 1994. "All the members of the Co-ordination Committee unanimously resolved …

Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Man Who Threatened To Kill SC Judges, Advocates
3 years, 1 month ago

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

Live Law  

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

DHCBA Writes to CJI Opposing SCBA's Proposal for Elevating SC Lawyers as HC Judges
3 years, 6 months ago

DHCBA Writes to CJI Opposing SCBA's Proposal for Elevating SC Lawyers as HC Judges

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Bar Association Friday wrote to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana against the Supreme Court Bar Association's proposal to consider apex court lawyers for elevation as high court judges, saying the practice would be unfair, arbitrary and discriminatory and create resentment among lawyers practicing in high courts. The DHCBA's letter urged the CJI to withdraw …

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 8 months 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 …

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Judge CS Karnan In Abusive Videos Cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Judge CS Karnan In Abusive Videos Cases

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former HC judge CS Karnan in the criminal cases registered over the abusive videos uploaded by him with threats against judges of higher judiciary and their family members.A single judge of Justice V Bharathidasan allowed bail to Karnan considering the fact that he has spent more than 110 days in custody, …

'Suffering From Severe Depression After Retirement' : CS Karnan In Bail Plea Before Madras HC In Abusive Videos Case
3 years, 11 months ago

'Suffering From Severe Depression After Retirement' : CS Karnan In Bail Plea Before Madras HC In Abusive Videos Case

Live Law  

C S Karnan, former High Court judge, has told the Madras High Court that he has been "suffering from serious and severe depression after his retirement", while seeking regular bail in a case relating to uploading of abusive online videos.The former judge of the Madras High Court has been under custody in the case since his arrest by the Chennai …

'His Tirades Going Unabated' : Madras High Court Directs Blocking Of Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Videos With Obscene Allegations Against Judges & Their Families [Read Order]
4 years, 1 month ago

'His Tirades Going Unabated' : Madras High Court Directs Blocking Of Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Videos With Obscene Allegations Against Judges & Their Families [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday slammed C S Karnan, former High Court judge, for uploading videos with obscene, derogatory and defamatory statements against former and sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High Court and also for passing rape threats and sexually coloured remarks against wives of judges, women lawyers and female court staff.A division bench comprising Justices. The …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Ashok Arora Suspension From SCBA Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Ashok Arora Suspension From SCBA Case

Live Law  

Giving time to Ashok Arora and others till Monday to file their replies to the matter, the Division Bench of Justice Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon today reserved order in the matter of suspension of Ashok Arora as Secretary from the Supreme Court Bar Association after hearing Arora, SCBA, and the Bar Council of India. Raising allegations against the SCBA …

Supreme Court Terms Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Attempt To Forcibly Enter Ex-SC Judge's House "Unfortunate"
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Terms Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Attempt To Forcibly Enter Ex-SC Judge's House "Unfortunate"

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it was "unfortunate" that C S Karnan, former judge of Madras & Calcutta High Courts, forcibly tried to enter the residence of retired apex court judge R Banumathi in Chennai.A 3-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar was hearing a petition filed by Delhi Tamil Advocates Association seeking action against Karnan for …

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