'Called A Judge Terrorist': Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Against A Petitioner
2 years, 1 month ago

'Called A Judge Terrorist': Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Against A Petitioner

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the Registry to issue a show cause notice for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against a petitioner-in-person, who had made bald allegations against a judge of the Apex Court in an early hearing application filed by him. "…the Registry shall issue show cause to the petitioner as to why he should not be prosecuted for criminal contempt for scandalizing a Judge of this Court. Justice Hima Kohli asked the petitioner, "In the first one also you wrote the same kind of things?" "In support of application for early hearing the petitioner has made scandalous allegations against a Judge of this Court.

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'Contempt Petition Can't Be Filed Against Registry For Not Listing Case On Date Specified By Court' : Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea
1 year, 4 months ago

'Contempt Petition Can't Be Filed Against Registry For Not Listing Case On Date Specified By Court' : Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a contempt petition filed by an Advocate on Record against the Secretary General and Registrar Judicial Administration of the Supreme Court for allegedly not listing a matter, despite direction of the Court to do so. 25,000 on the petitioner, but later recalled the imposition of cost after Supreme Court Bar Association president, Adish Aggarwala …

Delhi HC contempt notice to lawyer who disrupted proceedings for 45 mins
2 years ago

Delhi HC contempt notice to lawyer who disrupted proceedings for 45 mins

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Lawyer Shakti Chand Rana has been asked reply to a show cause notice on or before January 30, 2023. The Delhi high court on Monday issued a show cause notice to a lawyer, seeking to know why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for allegedly misbehaving with a sitting judge and disrupting court proceedings on December …

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday took serious objection to the averments in a petition which attributed motives to a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in deciding a case and issued contempt notice to the lawyers connected with the Special Leave Petition- Advocate ML Sharma, Advocate-on-Record Deepak Goel.The Court also issued contempt notice to Vijay Singh, Assistant Accountant. …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review of Contempt Case Verdict
4 years, 3 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review of Contempt Case Verdict

News 18  

Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the order holding him guilty for contempt of court for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. The lawyer was directed by the top court to deposit the fine with the Supreme Court registry by September 15 and failure to comply would entail a three-month jail term and …

Plea against contempt law | Supreme Court allows N. Ram, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan to withdraw plea with liberty to approach High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea against contempt law | Supreme Court allows N. Ram, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan to withdraw plea with liberty to approach High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed veteran journalists N. Ram, Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan to withdraw their writ petition challenging “scandalising of court” as a ground for contempt with liberty to approach a High Court. A three-judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, however, insisted that the writ petitioners could not withdraw the case with an intention to …

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench
4 years, 5 months ago

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench

Live Law  

The writ petition filed by N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, and Arun Shourie, former Union Minister, challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, is now seen listed before a three judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.The bench,. The writ petition filed by N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, …

Petition against contempt law | Explanation sought from Supreme Court Registry on listing
4 years, 5 months ago

Petition against contempt law | Explanation sought from Supreme Court Registry on listing

The Hindu  

An explanation has been sought from the Supreme Court Registry officials involved in the listing of a writ petition filed jointly by veteran journalists N. Ram and Arun Shourie along with advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging a law that makes “scandalising of court” a ground for contempt. A three-judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra had recently initiated and heard a …

SC To Consider On August 10 Plea Against Offence Of 'Scandalizing The Court' Under Contempt Of Courts Act
4 years, 5 months ago

SC To Consider On August 10 Plea Against Offence Of 'Scandalizing The Court' Under Contempt Of Courts Act

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph will consider for admission on August 10 the writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The petition filed by N Ram, Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Arun Shourie. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices …

'Justice Arun Mishra's Bench Lacks Jurisdiction To Initiate Criminal Contempt' : Prashant Bhushan Seeks Recall Of Contempt Notices
5 years, 10 months ago

'Justice Arun Mishra's Bench Lacks Jurisdiction To Initiate Criminal Contempt' : Prashant Bhushan Seeks Recall Of Contempt Notices

Live Law  

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has filed applications seeking recall of the contempt notices issued against him on Februray 6 by the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra based on the petitions filed by the Attorney General and Central Government.Relying on the recent judgments of the SC upholding the powers of CJI as the master of roster, the applications state that the …

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