Contemnor Has To Be Given Chance To Establish His Innocence: SC Sets Aside Lawyer's Conviction [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Contemnor Has To Be Given Chance To Establish His Innocence: SC Sets Aside Lawyer's Conviction [Read Judgment]

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There could not have been a conviction based solely on the allegations, the Bench said.Setting aside conviction of a lawyer for contempt of court, the Supreme Court has observed that there could not be a conviction based solely on allegations and the contemnor has to be given an opportunity to establish his innocence.The additional sessions judge referred to the high court on receiving. There could not have been a conviction based solely on the allegations, the Bench said. Setting aside conviction of a lawyer for contempt of court, the Supreme Court has observed that there could not be a conviction based solely on allegations and the contemnor has to be given an opportunity to establish his innocence. “Unless the allegations made by the de facto complainant who was an accused in a criminal case under the NDPS Act, had actually been established or proved in accordance with law, there could not have been a conviction based solely on the allegations,” the bench said.

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They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court
7 months, 3 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 …

Conviction Can't Be Set Aside Merely Because Prosecution Witness Turned Hostile: Supreme Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Conviction Can't Be Set Aside Merely Because Prosecution Witness Turned Hostile: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the evidence of a prosecution witness cannot be rejected in toto merely because the prosecution chose to treat him as hostile and cross-examined him. Affirming the decision of the High Court and Trial Court, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta declined to aside the conviction of the accused merely because …

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 …

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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 …

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sends Contemnor To Jail For 10 Days For Making ‘Reckless Allegations’ Against Judge On Social Media
1 year, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sends Contemnor To Jail For 10 Days For Making ‘Reckless Allegations’ Against Judge On Social Media

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sentenced a man to undergo imprisonment for a period of ten days for making reckless allegations of corruption against a district judge and circulating it on WhatsApp. A division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra observed, “Making allegation on the Judicial Officer regarding his working, integrity and misuse of his …

Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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 Suspends HC's Contempt Sentence On Persons Who Filed Frivolous Cases Against Azim Premji
3 years ago

Supreme Court Suspends HC's Contempt Sentence On Persons Who Filed Frivolous Cases Against Azim Premji

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended for three years the sentence imposed by the Karnataka High Court for contempt of court on Advocate R Subramanian and P Sadanand for filing multiple petitions on the same cause of action through the private company "India Awake For Transparency" against the against former Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and his associates.Advocate R Subramanian through. …

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 …

'Such Incidents Of Browbeating Are Increasing & Must Be Stopped': Supreme Court On Lawyer Misbehaving Before High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

'Such Incidents Of Browbeating Are Increasing & Must Be Stopped': Supreme Court On Lawyer Misbehaving Before High Court

Live Law  

While hearing a plea filed by a lawyer against whom contempt proceedings were initiated by High Court for misbehaving in court room, Supreme Court has allowed the lawyer to file an undertaking with unconditional apology that such an incident shall not occur at his instance in future. A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna however made strong …

'Avoid Unnecessary Remarks On Counsel's Conduct': Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Made Against Lawyer By Uttarakhand High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

'Avoid Unnecessary Remarks On Counsel's Conduct': Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Made Against Lawyer By Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that the judges should avoid unnecessary remarks on the conduct of the counsel which may have no bearing on the adjudication of the dispute before the Court.The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and Hrishikesh Roy observed thus while ordering expunction of certain remarks made against a lawyer by the Uttarakhand High Court in an order passed …

'I Was Not Aware That My Father Had Appeared In Earlier Proceedings': Justice Rohinton Nariman Recuses From Kamakhya Temple Contempt Hearing
3 years, 8 months ago

'I Was Not Aware That My Father Had Appeared In Earlier Proceedings': Justice Rohinton Nariman Recuses From Kamakhya Temple Contempt Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court had on July 7, 2015 upheld the 2011 Gauhati High Court decision to restore the administration of the temple to the Bordeuri Samaj, comprising five main families of priests who had run the temple since time immemorial until 1998- when the Kamakhya Debutter Board was formed and taken over control of the shrine. I was not aware …

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Judge CS Karnan In Abusive Videos Cases
4 years 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
4 years, 2 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 …

TN Bar Council Moves Madras High Court For Criminal Action Against Ex-HC Judge CS Karnan
4 years, 4 months ago

TN Bar Council Moves Madras High Court For Criminal Action Against Ex-HC Judge CS Karnan

Live Law  

A single Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday referred an original criminal petition, filed by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu against retired High Court Judge, CS Karnan for passing rape threats and sexually coloured remarks against wives of judges, women lawyers and female court staff, to a Division Bench. In 2017, the Supreme Court had found Karnan …

Plea in SC Seeks Initiation of Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea in SC Seeks Initiation of Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra

News 18  

A petition was Friday filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court. The plea was filed a day after Attorney General K K Venugopal granted consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kamra, saying the tweets are in bad taste and …

'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 …

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

"It is unfortunate that clients are suffering for cases which can easily be disposed of but for the reasons that the Members of Bar have been abstaining from judicial work creating a backlog of cases", the Allahabad High Court observed on Monday. Perusing the same, the Court said, "From the perusal of the same, it indicates that for various reasons, …

Supreme Court Terms Ex-HC Judge Karnan's Attempt To Forcibly Enter Ex-SC Judge's House "Unfortunate"
4 years, 5 months 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 …

SC Contempt Verdict Is A Fundamental Assault On Freedom Of Speech & Independence Of Bar: Prashant Bhushan Urges BCD To Not Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Him [Read Reply]
4 years, 5 months ago

SC Contempt Verdict Is A Fundamental Assault On Freedom Of Speech & Independence Of Bar: Prashant Bhushan Urges BCD To Not Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Him [Read Reply]

Live Law  

"I submit that the Bar Council should stand in solidarity with the rights of the members of the legal profession, and not take cognizance of the judgment of Supreme Court which have severely constricted and abridged the freedom, rights and dignity of the members of the Bar and also ordinary citizens," said Advocate Prashant Bhushan in reply to the letter …

'Defence Of Fair Comment Ignored': Prashant Bhushan Files Review Against Contempt Verdict [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

'Defence Of Fair Comment Ignored': Prashant Bhushan Files Review Against Contempt Verdict [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the contempt verdict passed against him by a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra for his remarks over CJI and functioning of the Supreme Court. Filed through Advocate Kamini Jaiswal, the review petition states that the contempt proceedings against Mr. Bhushan should not have been heard by a bench …

Prashant Bhushan Moves SC Seeking 'Right To Intra- Court Appeal' Against 'Original Criminal Contempt Orders' Passed By It [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Moves SC Seeking 'Right To Intra- Court Appeal' Against 'Original Criminal Contempt Orders' Passed By It [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was recently held guilty of contempt for his remarks over the CJI and functioning of the Supreme Court, has moved the Top Court seeking a declaration that a person convicted in an original criminal contempt case has a "right to an intra-court appeal" to be heard by a larger and different bench. Thus, while the court …

SC Upholds Registry's Refusal To Register Application Seeking Recall Of Contempt Judgment In Vijay Kurle Case; Imposes Rs. 25K Costs On Rashid Khan Pathan [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Upholds Registry's Refusal To Register Application Seeking Recall Of Contempt Judgment In Vijay Kurle Case; Imposes Rs. 25K Costs On Rashid Khan Pathan [Read Order]

Live Law  

Repeated filing of applications which are not maintainable amounts to abuse of process of law, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing the appeal filed by Rashid Khan Pathan against the refusal by the Registry to register his application seeking recall of the order sentencing him for contempt.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose observed that the instant …

Supreme Court lets off Prashant Bhushan with fine of Re 1 in contempt case
4 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court lets off Prashant Bhushan with fine of Re 1 in contempt case

Firstpost  

Supreme Court Bench made it clear that if Bhushan defaults on payment of the fine, he may be sent to prison for three months and may be debarred from practicing for three years. The Supreme Court fined lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan a token fine of Re 1 in the contempt case against him for his tweets criticising the judiciary. Calling Bhushan’s …

Prashant Bhushan Fined Re 1 by Supreme Court in Contempt Case, Faces 3 Month Jail if Not Paid
4 years, 7 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Fined Re 1 by Supreme Court in Contempt Case, Faces 3 Month Jail if Not Paid

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token penalty of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as his punishment in the criminal contempt case. The court agreed with Attorney General KK Venugopal’s submissions that there does not need to be a stringent punishment or a jail term for Bhushan in view of his contribution as a lawyer. It had then …

SC reserves contempt verdict against Prashant Bhushan over his two tweets
4 years, 7 months ago

SC reserves contempt verdict against Prashant Bhushan over his two tweets

India TV News  

SC reserves contempt verdict against Prashant Bhushan over his two tweets KK Venugopal, Attorney-General of India, urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let off lawyer Prashant Bhushan with a warning in the contempt of court case initiated against the activist- lawyer for his tweets criticising the apex court and Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde. The Supreme Court on …

Appellate Courts Need Not to Routinely Re-appreciate Evidence in Criminal Case, Says SC
4 years, 7 months ago

Appellate Courts Need Not to Routinely Re-appreciate Evidence in Criminal Case, Says SC

News 18  

Appellate Courts need not to routinely re-appreciate the evidence in a criminal case as trial court is best placed to holistically appreciate the demeanour of a witness, the Supreme Court has said. A three-judge bench of Justices N V Ramana, S A Nazeer and Surya Kant made the observations while dismissing an appeal filed against a Delhi High Court judgment …

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: 'Show remorse,' says court; tweets expressed my bonafide belief, argues lawyer
4 years, 7 months ago

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: 'Show remorse,' says court; tweets expressed my bonafide belief, argues lawyer

Firstpost  

Prashant Bhushan told SC that he did not tweet in ‘absence mindedness’ and it would be insincere and contemptuous on his part to offer an apology for the tweets that expressed what was and continues to be his bona fide belief The Supreme Court Thursday granted activist and senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan two days to reconsider his statements — which …

SC to examine \'larger issues\' on allegations against judges
4 years, 7 months ago

SC to examine \'larger issues\' on allegations against judges

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will examine the larger questions involved in contempt cases with respect to allegations of corruption against sitting or former judges and the procedure to be followed in dealing with them. The court passed this order while hearing the 2009 contempt case against advocate Prashant Bhushan who allegedly spoke about judicial …

1,000+ Lawyers Express ‘Dismay’ Over SC’s Bhushan Contempt Verdict
4 years, 7 months ago

1,000+ Lawyers Express ‘Dismay’ Over SC’s Bhushan Contempt Verdict

The Quint  

The lawyers warn that this judgment will not help with restoring the authority of the apex court in the eyes of the public, and will instead have a chilling effect on senior lawyers. A silenced bar, cannot lead to a strong court.” After expressing their disappointment over the fact that the court declined to seek the opinion of Attorney General …

41 lawyers appeal to SC to turn down conviction of Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 7 months ago

41 lawyers appeal to SC to turn down conviction of Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

Three days after the Supreme Court found advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt, around 41 lawyers have appealed against his conviction to the apex Court on Monday. On August 14, the Supreme Court found Prashant Bhushan guilty for two tweets where he had raised aspersions on the apex court, and specifically against the Chief Justice of India. They had urged …

Scathing observations made by Supreme Court against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 7 months ago

Scathing observations made by Supreme Court against Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

Earlier today, the Supreme Court of India found the senior advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court. Prashant Bhushan lied about non-functioning of the Supreme Court during lockdown: SC judgment However, it added that the second part of the tweet: ‘at a time when he keeps the SC in a lockdown mode denying citizens their fundamental rights to access …

'Magnanimity Can’t Be Weakness against Attack on Judiciary': SC Holds Prashant Bhushan Guilty of Contempt
4 years, 7 months ago

'Magnanimity Can’t Be Weakness against Attack on Judiciary': SC Holds Prashant Bhushan Guilty of Contempt

News 18  

Judges' magnanimity cannot be stretched to become a weakness against “malicious and calculated attack on judiciary”, said the Supreme Court on Friday as it held noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his two tweets against Chief Justices of India and the top court. The alleged contemnor has attempted to scandalise the entire institution of the Supreme Court,” …

[Breaking] Plea Challenging Contempt Law Withdrawn From SC; Liberty Granted To Approach HC
4 years, 7 months ago

[Breaking] Plea Challenging Contempt Law Withdrawn From SC; Liberty Granted To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the petitioners to withdraw a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalising the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court allowed the petitioners to approach an appropriate forum sans liberty to move the Top Court again.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna …

[Breaking] 'Offence Of Scandalizing The Court Rooted In Colonial Assumptions' :N Ram, Shourie, Bhushan Move SC Challenging Constitutionality Of Sec 2(c)(i) Of Contempt Of Courts Act
4 years, 7 months ago

[Breaking] 'Offence Of Scandalizing The Court Rooted In Colonial Assumptions' :N Ram, Shourie, Bhushan Move SC Challenging Constitutionality Of Sec 2(c)(i) Of Contempt Of Courts Act

Live Law  

In a significant development, N Ram, former editor and Managing Director of 'The Hindu', Arun Shourie, former Union Minister and Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, have moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, which deals with the offence of criminal contempt on the ground of "scandalizing the court or lowering the dignity …

'Effort To Hold Judiciary To Ransom' : SC Sentences 3 Contemnors To 3 Months Imprisonment For Scandalous Allegations Against Judges
4 years, 10 months ago

'Effort To Hold Judiciary To Ransom' : SC Sentences 3 Contemnors To 3 Months Imprisonment For Scandalous Allegations Against Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has sentenced three contemnors to three months imprisonment for raising "scandalous and scurrilous allegations" against sitting SC judges.On April 27, the Court had held them - Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan & Nilesh Ojha, Rashid Khan Pathan & Nilesh Ojha - guilty of criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act. "Shri Rashid Khan Pathan is basically …

Bench Hunting: SC Restores Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyer, Litigant In Allahabad HC [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

Bench Hunting: SC Restores Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyer, Litigant In Allahabad HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to continue with the contempt proceedings against a litigant and lawyer for allegedly resorting to 'bench hunting'.While Justice A.M. Thipsay, was presiding a Court in Lucknow bench, a submission was made by a lawyer that, in the case, a member of. The Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to …

Supreme Court restores arrest rule in SC, ST cases
5 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court restores arrest rule in SC, ST cases

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that laws to curb social discrimination are misused on account of human failing, and not because the castes or tribes sought to be protected were taking advantage of the law. Caste is not attributable to such an act.” “There is no presumption that the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes …

A Lawyer Is Barred From Appearing Only Before A Court Where His Relative Is A Presiding Judge, Not Before Entire Court: Delhi HC
6 years ago

A Lawyer Is Barred From Appearing Only Before A Court Where His Relative Is A Presiding Judge, Not Before Entire Court: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court, last week, dismissed Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara's plea seeking to 'disqualify' eminent lawyer and Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman from appearing before the Supreme Court. Nedumpara's Case Against Sr. Nariman Advocate Nedumpara's contention was that the word 'court' used in Rule 6 of the Bar Council of India Rules, 1975, should mean "not only the particular …

It Is Not Possible To Put Any Good Sense In His Mind; SC Declines To Take Contempt Against Litigant Who Made Reckless Allegations Against Judges, SC Registry [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

It Is Not Possible To Put Any Good Sense In His Mind; SC Declines To Take Contempt Against Litigant Who Made Reckless Allegations Against Judges, SC Registry [Read Order]

Live Law  

Supreme Court has declined to take contempt against a litigant who made reckless allegations against judges and Registry, observing that ‘his conduct is hopeless’ and that ‘it is not possible to put any good sense in his mind’.Biswa Nath Banik, who was sentenced to jail in a contempt case, had approached the apex court, preferring a miscellaneous application.Perusing the application,. …

SC Closes Contempt Against Kerala Lawyer After High Court Finally Accepts His Apology [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

SC Closes Contempt Against Kerala Lawyer After High Court Finally Accepts His Apology [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has closed contempt proceedings initiated by the Kerala High Court against advocate CK Mohanan as he filed an affidavit expressing unconditional regret before the high court.A division bench of Justice PN Ravindran and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu had initiated suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against advocate CK Mohanan for his alleged contumacious behaviour during. The Supreme Court …

Contempt of Court: SC Suspends Jail Term Awarded To Allahabad HC Lawyer [Read Order]
7 years, 5 months ago

Contempt of Court: SC Suspends Jail Term Awarded To Allahabad HC Lawyer [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, suspended the jail term awarded to an Allahabad High Court lawyer, who had been held guilty in criminal contempt for making allegations against several High Court Judges.The Bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Navin Sinha, however, clarified that the restrain imposed on Advocate Asok Pande from entering the High Court premises for a period …

Delhi HC dismisses CS Karnan's plea challenging validity of Contempt of Courts Act
7 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses CS Karnan's plea challenging validity of Contempt of Courts Act

Firstpost  

The Delhi HC dismissed a plea of jailed former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan challenging the constitutional validity of the Contempt of Courts Act. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea of jailed former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan challenging the constitutional validity of the Contempt of Courts Act. A bench of Acting Chief …

Contempt Jurisdiction Extends Even To Protect The Registry From False And Unfair Allegations: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Contempt Jurisdiction Extends Even To Protect The Registry From False And Unfair Allegations: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Thursday observed that the contempt jurisdiction of the Court is not only to protect the reputation of the concerned Judge so that he can administer Justice fearlessly and fairly, but also to protect “the fair name of the judiciary”. The allegation against the lawyer was that he contended that …

Contempt Jurisdiction Extends Even To Protect The Registry From False And Unfair Allegations: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Contempt Jurisdiction Extends Even To Protect The Registry From False And Unfair Allegations: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Thursday observed that the contempt jurisdiction of the Court is not only to protect the reputation of the concerned Judge so that he can administer Justice fearlessly and fairly, but also to protect “the fair name of the judiciary”. The allegation against the lawyer was that he contended that …

Contempt Charge Against Adv. Mohit Chaudhary Dropped By SC, But Barred Him From Practicing For One Month
7 years, 7 months ago

Contempt Charge Against Adv. Mohit Chaudhary Dropped By SC, But Barred Him From Practicing For One Month

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today accepted the apology tendered by an Advocate On Record Mohit Chaudhary and dropped contempt proceedings against him, but debarred him from practicing as an Advocate-On-Record for one month. On April 7 the bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar had pulled up Chaudhary for complaining about alleged "manipulation" by the apex court registry to list …

Contempt Charge Against Adv. Mohit Chaudhary Dropped By SC, But Barred Him From Practicing For One Month
7 years, 7 months ago

Contempt Charge Against Adv. Mohit Chaudhary Dropped By SC, But Barred Him From Practicing For One Month

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today accepted the apology tendered by an Advocate On Record Mohit Chaudhary and dropped contempt proceedings against him, but debarred him from practicing as an Advocate-On-Record for one month. On April 7 the bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar had pulled up Chaudhary for complaining about alleged "manipulation" by the apex court registry to list …

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