Verbal abuse of trial judge: Director Baiju Kottarakkara appears before Kerala HC; tenders apology
2 years, 5 months ago

Verbal abuse of trial judge: Director Baiju Kottarakkara appears before Kerala HC; tenders apology

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Film director Baiju Kottarakkara on Monday appeared before the Kerala High Court in a contempt case for making remarks abusing the trial judge in a 2017 actor abduction and sexual assault case during a news channel discussion. He also tendered an unconditional apology before the High Court for his derogatory remarks against the trial judge. "I have great respect for the judiciary and the proceedings of the court, I never committed any contempt in my talk or delivered any speech to characterise or abuse the ability of the Judiciary and to prejudice the Trial Court Judge. When the contempt case came up for hearing, Advocate B Mohan Lal counsel for Baiju Kottarakkara sought to exempt him from personal appearance on the next posting date.

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Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer Booked For Criminal Contempt Over Misbehaviour With Judge, Asks Him To Render Pro Bono Services
3 days, 11 hours ago

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer Booked For Criminal Contempt Over Misbehaviour With Judge, Asks Him To Render Pro Bono Services

Live Law  

While discharging a lawyer in a criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has asked him to render pro bono services in at least two matters before Additional Sessions Judge. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta discharged Advocate Shivashish Gunwal who had misbehaved and raised his voice in the Court of ASJ South …

Lawyers boycott Kerala HC judge’s court over alleged rude behavior
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1 week, 5 days ago

Lawyers boycott Kerala HC judge’s court over alleged rude behavior

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In an unprecedented move, lawyers of the Kerala High Court have decided to boycott Justice A Badharudeen’s court until he tenders an apology in an open court for his alleged rude behaviour towards a lawyer, who is the widow of an HC advocate. In a letter to the Chief Justice, the Kerala High Court Advocates Association said the judge …

Kerala High Court Advocates Seek Justice Badharudeen's Apology For Insulting Late Lawyer's Wife
1 week, 6 days ago

Kerala High Court Advocates Seek Justice Badharudeen's Apology For Insulting Late Lawyer's Wife

Live Law  

The lawyers of the Kerala High Court today demanded an apology from Justice A. Badharudeen's Court for insulting deceased lawyer Alex Scaria's wife in court yesterday. Lawyers assembled in Justice Badharudeen's Court this morning seeking the Judge's apology in the open court for the insult caused to Advocate Saritha Thomas, wife of late Alex Scaria. A group of lawyers led …

Kerala HC lawyers to boycott Justice Badharudeen for being rude to late lawyer's wife; demand public apology
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1 week, 6 days ago

Kerala HC lawyers to boycott Justice Badharudeen for being rude to late lawyer's wife; demand public apology

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court lawyers have decided to boycott Justice Badharudeen until he tenders a public apology for his harsh interaction with the widow of the late Advocate Alex M Scaria. When a case he had represented was called on March 6, his wife, also a lawyer, appeared in court, informed Justice Badharudeen of his passing, and requested additional …

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP
2 months ago

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka stayed the proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in a defamation case lodged by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s State unit for issuing ‘defamatory’ Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on January 17 on a petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, who has questioned the …

Boby Chemmanur tenders apology after Kerala High Court slams him for staying in prison after getting bail
2 months ago

Boby Chemmanur tenders apology after Kerala High Court slams him for staying in prison after getting bail

The Hindu  

Businessman Boby Chemmannur on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court for refusing to get himself released from judicial custody despite getting bail in a sexual harassment case saying that he is doing so in solidarity with the prisoners who could not come out of jail due to their inability to meet the bail conditions. Kunhikrishnan decided …

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?
3 months ago

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?

New Indian Express  

Last week, a single-judge Bench of the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam filmmaker and actor Balachandra Menon in an alleged sexual assault case dating back to 2007. While granting anticipatory bail to Menon, Justice Kunhikrishnan noted that the complaint had been registered by the victim 17 years after the alleged incident and that such a delay tarnished …

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon
3 months, 1 week ago

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor and director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor during a 2007 film shoot. The case was lodged in September this year following the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which probed complaints of sexual abuse in Kerala’s film …

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

Live Law  

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Raja had tweeted against EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar saying that the Atheist leader's statues should be broken and also addressing Periyar as a caste fanatic. In 2023, …

Bombay High Court accepts unconditional apology for abusing junior official
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court accepts unconditional apology for abusing junior official

India Today  

The Bombay High Court disposed of a petition that it had initiated after one of the court peons complained about being verbally abused in filthy language by an advocate and a municipal officer who also allegedly tried to physically assault him. A bench of Justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata said that they were, inclined to direct the official, Atul …

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Kerala High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Mohiniyattam Performer Booked For Making Alleged Casteist Remarks Against Fellow Artist
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Mohiniyattam Performer Booked For Making Alleged Casteist Remarks Against Fellow Artist

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court rejected the anticipatory bail application moved by Mohiniyattam Performer Kalamandalam Sathyabhama for making casteist remarks against fellow artist Dr. RLV Ramakrishnan. “The prosecution could prima facie establish that the appellant intentionally insulted the de facto complainant with intent to humiliate him in public view on account of his belonging to Scheduled Caste Community. Resultantly, the prayer …

Supreme Court says Baba Ramdev's apology shows 'marked improvement'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says Baba Ramdev's apology shows 'marked improvement'

Hindustan Times  

In a relief to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna, the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the fresh public apology published by them in newspapers over misleading A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah told the duo's lawyer, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, that the language of the unconditional apology was adequate. The judge said in the …

Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court
11 months ago

Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved, its MD Acharya Balkrishna & Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved, its MD Acharya Balkrishna & Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical On the previous hearing date, the Court had rejected the second apology tendered by …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Kerala High Court lawyer alleges judge forced him to argue case despite being sick
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court lawyer alleges judge forced him to argue case despite being sick

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A lawyer of the Kerala High Court on Friday approached the Kerala High Court Advocates Association alleging that Justice A Badharudeen forced him to argue a case despite seeking an adjournment citing severe back pain. In his letter, Advocate Jayakumar Namboodiri T V said that the attitude of the single judge was inhuman and discourteous. Namboodiri said that as …

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Lawyer, Client For Seeking Judge's Recusal Based On 'Fabricated' News Clipping Against Him
1 year, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Lawyer, Client For Seeking Judge's Recusal Based On 'Fabricated' News Clipping Against Him

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed registration of a suo motu contempt petition against lawyers - Zoheb Merchant and Minal Chandnani, and their client for using a fabricated news article with scandalous allegations against a judge to get him to recuse himself from hearing the case. On November 08, 2023, when the matter came up for hearing a praecipe was …

Madras High Court warns actor of perjury proceedings if he does not apologise
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court warns actor of perjury proceedings if he does not apologise

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday warned cinematographer-turned-actor M. Ilavarasu of perjury proceedings if he does not apologise for falsely accusing the Greater Chennai City Police of having submitted a fabricated closed circuit television camera footage in court to prove his presence in a city police station on December 12, 2023. Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira granted time till Tuesday to …

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a lawyer, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for contempt of court, to tender an unconditional apology before the judges against whom he made objectionable remarks. She pointed out that even in cases where more grave allegations have been made, the Supreme Court has let off contemnors with …

Delhi HC Accepts Litigant’s Apology For Non-Disclosure Of Order Before Lower Court, Sets Aside Order Imposing Cost Noting There Was No Malice
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Accepts Litigant’s Apology For Non-Disclosure Of Order Before Lower Court, Sets Aside Order Imposing Cost Noting There Was No Malice

Live Law  

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of the Delhi High Court recently accepted a litigant’s unconditional apology for failing to produce the court’s stay order before the District Judge at the time of listing for final arguments. The applicants tendered their unconditional apology, but the District Judge was of the view that the apology shall be subject to directions of the Delhi …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan challenging an order of the Sessions Court that confirmed the order of the trial court refusing to discharge the actor in a case where he is facing prosecution for offences under Sections 354 and Section 354-B and Section 354-B of the Indian Penal Code,1860. …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Apologise for unruly behaviour or be debarred, HC warns advocate
2 years, 1 month ago

Apologise for unruly behaviour or be debarred, HC warns advocate

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji heard a suo motu contempt case against advocate B. Balamukund Rao here on Friday. He has been charged for acting in an unruly manner while arguing his case before the single judge of the High Court Justice P. Madhavi Devi and screaming …

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology
2 years, 3 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Rajasthan HC Directs Police Constable Who Slapped Defence Lawyer During His Cross-Examniation To Submit ₹25K With DLSA
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan HC Directs Police Constable Who Slapped Defence Lawyer During His Cross-Examniation To Submit ₹25K With DLSA

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court recently directed a police constable, who slapped a defence lawyer during his cross-examination as a witness, to submit Rs. With this, the bench Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Farjand Ali disposed of the criminal contempt petition registered on the basis of a complaint filed by the Additional District Judge, Gulabpura. The case in brief The Additional …

Kerala High Court Grants Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Two Weeks To Explain His Remarks Against Trial Judge
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Grants Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Two Weeks To Explain His Remarks Against Trial Judge

Live Law  

The Malayalam Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara appeared before the Kerala High Court on Monday in the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The Division Bench of Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C …

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge
2 years, 5 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 …

‘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 …

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 …

Produce Return Ticket To India; Bail Hearing Only After That : Kerala High Court To Actor-Producer Vijay Babu In Rape Case
2 years, 9 months ago

Produce Return Ticket To India; Bail Hearing Only After That : Kerala High Court To Actor-Producer Vijay Babu In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday orally asked Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu to produce his return tickets to India so that it can hear him and consider his plea for anticipatory bail in the case where an actress accused him of sexually exploiting her.Justice Gopinath P. orally directed the actor to make himself available to the jurisdiction of the court. …

"Arrogant, Incomprehensible Conduct": Bombay High Court Judge Bars Lawyer From Appearing Before His Bench In Any Matter
2 years, 10 months ago

"Arrogant, Incomprehensible Conduct": Bombay High Court Judge Bars Lawyer From Appearing Before His Bench In Any Matter

Live Law  

Justice GS Kulkarni of the Bombay High Court has directed a lawyer not to appear in any matter before him following the advocate's "incomprehensible" and "most arrogant" conduct in a clutch of applications pertaining to an arbitration dispute. "Such an apology is being accepted, however with a caution that in no court Premlal Krishnan, shall breach the assurance which is …

Actor Assault Case : Survivor Moves Kerala Bar Council Alleging Dileep's Lawyers Of Misconduct
3 years ago

Actor Assault Case : Survivor Moves Kerala Bar Council Alleging Dileep's Lawyers Of Misconduct

Live Law  

The survivor in the actor sexual assault case has approached the Bar Council of Kerala, seeking to initiate disciplinary action against Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai and two junior lawyers Advocates Philip T Varghese and Sujesh Menon, who have been representing actor Dileep in the case, alleging professional misconduct on their part. According to the survivor, the said lawyers attempted …

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 …

Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost
3 years ago

Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case against a lawyer who abused a lady judge in the open court after he tendered an unconditional & unqualified apology before the court/judicial officer.The Bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan however imposed a cost of Rs. The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case …

Kerala High Court Directs State Police Chief To Enquire Into Allegations Of Media Trial In Actor Assault Case On Dileep's Plea
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State Police Chief To Enquire Into Allegations Of Media Trial In Actor Assault Case On Dileep's Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State Police Chief to enquire into the allegations raised by actor Dileep that the media was flouting the trial court's order restricting the publication of matters related to the 2017 actor assault case till the conclusion of the trial.Justice Kauser Edappagath remarked that the allegations if found to be true, should be …

Nawab Malik Apologizes To Bombay High Court For Violating Undertaking To Not Make Statements Against Sameer Wankhede Family
3 years, 3 months ago

Nawab Malik Apologizes To Bombay High Court For Violating Undertaking To Not Make Statements Against Sameer Wankhede Family

Live Law  

Maharashtra State Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court for commenting on NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's family despite giving an undertaking to the Bombay High Court that he would refrain from making such comments. The division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav accepted the apology in the defamation …

Delhi court initiates criminal proceedings against lawyer for misbehaving
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi court initiates criminal proceedings against lawyer for misbehaving

India TV News  

A Delhi court has initiated criminal proceedings against a lawyer for allegedly misbehaving and arguing in a high-pitched voice in the courtroom despite repeated warnings by the judge. During the physical hearing in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand on September 8, a lawyer kept arguing with the prosecutor in a “very high pitch”, alleging that he is …

Delhi Court Initiates Criminal Proceedings Against Lawyer For Allegedly Arguing In High Pitch Despite Judge's Warning, Misbehaving In Courtroom
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Court Initiates Criminal Proceedings Against Lawyer For Allegedly Arguing In High Pitch Despite Judge's Warning, Misbehaving In Courtroom

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has initiated criminal proceedings against a lawyer for allegedly arguing in high pitch with the prosecutor despite judge's warning thereby misbehaving inside the courtroom during a physical hearing.Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand was hearing arguments by a lawyer seeking interim bail for his client during the course of which he had allegedly levelled allegations against. A Delhi …

Kannada Actor Chetan Kumar Files Civil Defamation Suit Against Labour Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Kannada Actor Chetan Kumar Files Civil Defamation Suit Against Labour Minister

Live Law  

Actor Chetan Kumar has filed a suit for defamation before a City Civil court in Bengaluru against Karnataka Labour Minister Arbail Shivram Hebbar seeking Rs 1 as damages. Thereafter, Pavan Kumar Sharma, the President of Vipra Yuva Vedike, filed a complaint to the Basavanagudi Police on 10.6.2021 against the plaintiff for having allegedly committed offences by hurting religious sentiments of …

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case

Firstpost  

Both the Kerala government and the survivor have alleged that the trial judge at Kerala High Court refused to record certain portions of the survivor’s testimony without any justification, despite repeated requests by the prosecutor. The government of Kerala will reach out to the Supreme Court to appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in …

'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, 4 months 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 …

Kerala Actor Assault Case: Govt Hits Out in HC, Seeks New Judge
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Actor Assault Case: Govt Hits Out in HC, Seeks New Judge

The Quint  

The government also raised certain allegations in front of the HC, which were recently made by the survivor actor in her plea to change the court. It said that the reports pertaining to the analysis of controversial visuals by Central Forensic Science Laboratory was only handed over to Dileep’s counsel by the court and not to the prosecution, when it …

[Kerala Actor Assault Case] 'Victim Was Harassed During Trial; Court Did Not Control': Prosecution Tells Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer
4 years, 4 months ago

[Kerala Actor Assault Case] 'Victim Was Harassed During Trial; Court Did Not Control': Prosecution Tells Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer

Live Law  

The victim of the Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case was harassed during the trial by the lawyers of the accused and the trial court did not control it, said the prosecution in the High Court of Kerala on Friday.The submission was made before a bench of Justice V G Arun which is considering the applications filed by the …

Kerala Actor Assault Case : Victim Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer Of Trial; Terms Judge 'Hostile & Biased'
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Actor Assault Case : Victim Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer Of Trial; Terms Judge 'Hostile & Biased'

Live Law  

In a dramatic development in the sensational Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case, the victim of the crime filed an application in the High Court of Kerala seeking to transfer the case from the present court stating that she was aggrieved by the "biased and hostile" attitude of the presiding judge.Earlier, the Prosecution had filed an application before the …

Lawyer Writes To Advocate General Of Maharashtra Seeking Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut
4 years, 4 months ago

Lawyer Writes To Advocate General Of Maharashtra Seeking Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut

Live Law  

According to Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, the following tweet by the actor referring to a Bandra court ordering registration of FIR against her for offences punishable under Sections 153 A, 295 A, 124 A r/w 34 of IPC, qualifies for contempt under the said act- "Who all are fasting on Navratris? Advocate Ali seeks consent to initiate contempt under …

'Judge Is Required To Be Dispassionate' : Karnataka HC Advises Trial Judges To Not Get Morally Swayed While Trying Heinous Offences
4 years, 5 months ago

'Judge Is Required To Be Dispassionate' : Karnataka HC Advises Trial Judges To Not Get Morally Swayed While Trying Heinous Offences

Live Law  

A division bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Justice P Krishna Bhat while deciding an appeal filed by two brothers challenging their conviction for charges of murder, said "It is difficult to remain uninfluenced by impressions, passions, inclinations, predilections, tides, currents, events and even what is commonly regarded as "personal baggages" to which the human mind is a …

Kerala Actor Assault Case: Prosecution Seeks To Stop Trial; Alleges Bias By Judge
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Actor Assault Case: Prosecution Seeks To Stop Trial; Alleges Bias By Judge

Live Law  

The sensational case relating to the abduction and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actor witnessed a dramatic twist on Thursday when the Prosecution sought to stop the trial proceedings, expressing no-confidence with the presiding judge.Stating that the conduct of the trial court is "highly biased" and "detrimental to the entire judicial system and to the entire prosecution", the. The …

False Report On Judge- Karnataka HC Refuses To Accept Unconditional Apology By Deccan Herald
5 years, 3 months ago

False Report On Judge- Karnataka HC Refuses To Accept Unconditional Apology By Deccan Herald

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to accept the unconditional apology tendered by Editor/Publisher and Reporter of Deccan Herald newspaper, while hearing a criminal contempt petition issued to them for printing a false report titled "Rs 9 crore seized in raid on judge." A bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur said "There were inconsistencies …

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