Contempt case: HC asks Vivek Agnihotri to appear before court, apologise in person
2 years, 3 months ago

Contempt case: HC asks Vivek Agnihotri to appear before court, apologise in person

India TV News  

Contempt case: HC asks Vivek Agnihotri to appear before court, apologise in person The court was hearing an application filed by Vivek Agnihotri seeking to be permitted to participate in the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the high court on its own. Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri tendered a written apology in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday in a criminal contempt case for his remarks against a judge, who he had accused of bias in granting relief to activist Gautam Navlakha, but the court directed him to appear before it on and "show remorse in person". The court was hearing an application filed by Agnihotri seeking to be permitted to participate in the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the high court on its own. The court had initiated on its own the contempt proceedings after receiving a letter from senior advocate Rajshekhar Rao who alleged the tweet was a deliberate attempt to attack a sitting high court judge.

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Contempt of court: Himachal HC issues show-cause notices to ex-Lok Sabha MP, son
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Contempt of court: Himachal HC issues show-cause notices to ex-Lok Sabha MP, son

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh high court has issued show-cause notices to former Lok Sabha MP Rajan Sushant and his son Dhairya Sushant for criminal contempt of court taking suo motu notice after a video was uploaded on social media levelling serious allegations against the judiciary. A division bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja issued show-cause notices under …

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Company Law Board is a court subordinate to the High Court, and contempt proceedings in violation of its order could be initiated by an aggrieved party without requiring a reference from it.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there was no requirement for any reference becoming made …

Delhi High Court issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia on ANI's contempt plea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia on ANI's contempt plea

Op India  

On Thursday, 5th September, the Delhi High Court sent a notice in response to a contempt petition brought by ANI Media Private Limited. According to the news organisation, Wikipedia permitted defamatory alterations on its page that labelled ANI the current government’s “propaganda tool.” Wikipedia was previously summoned by the high court to provide details regarding the three individuals who altered …

Woman swears during virtual HC hearing, faces action for contempt
1 year, 2 months ago

Woman swears during virtual HC hearing, faces action for contempt

Hindustan Times  

A woman, an Indian citizen living in Australia, who joined proceedings before the Delhi high court through video conferencing for one of her cases, has found herself in the dock for using abusive language while she was unmuted during the hearing on January 10. What the f*** is going on in this court!” The high court, shocked at her conduct, …

Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Contempt Action Against Man For Making 'Scandalous Remarks' Against Family Court Judge In Pleadings
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Contempt Action Against Man For Making 'Scandalous Remarks' Against Family Court Judge In Pleadings

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed its Registry to register a case of criminal contempt against a man for making scandalous allegations against a Principal Judge of a family court in the national capital. “The Registry is directed to register a case of Criminal Contempt against the petitioner and subject to the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice, place the …

Vivek Agnihotri: 'I want to breathe. So that I can create'
1 year, 11 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri: 'I want to breathe. So that I can create'

Firstpost  

The Kashmir Files helmer Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has reacted to the relief granted to him by the Delhi High Court in a contempt of court case against him. Talking to Twitter, the filmmaker shared a statement, which read, ‘My statement on the reconciled contempt plea and discharge by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court: Five years ago, America based ‘Drishtikone’ published …

'Morally obligated to apologise for sharing information from a source who retracted article': Vivek Agnihotri
1 year, 11 months ago

'Morally obligated to apologise for sharing information from a source who retracted article': Vivek Agnihotri

Op India  

On Tuesday, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri released a statement in the 2018 Contempt-of-Court case to reveal that he respects the Indian judiciary and would never say or write anything that is unsubstantiated and which goes against the sanctity of the judiciary. This is a day after the Delhi High Court discharged Agnihotri after he appeared in person and tendered an unconditional …

Vivek Agnihotri repeats his apology to Delhi high court, contempt case closed
1 year, 11 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri repeats his apology to Delhi high court, contempt case closed

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday closed contempt proceedings against film director Vivek Agnihotri for his posts on Twitter in October 2018 that alleged bias by a high court judge who quashed activist Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest order. Film director Vivek Agnihotri at an event 'Basanta' at Indian Museum in Kolkata on March 12 A bench of justices …

Contempt case: Vivek Agnihotri appears in Delhi HC, tenders apology, gets discharged
1 year, 11 months ago

Contempt case: Vivek Agnihotri appears in Delhi HC, tenders apology, gets discharged

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court on Monday and tendered an unconditional apology in connection with a criminal contempt case over his alleged remarks against a judge of the court. The high court recalled the criminal contempt notice issued to him and noted that an affidavit filed by Agnihotri also reflected the regret and remorse …

Vivek Agnihotri discharged in a contempt case after unconditional apology
1 year, 11 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri discharged in a contempt case after unconditional apology

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday discharged film director Vivek Agnihotri, in a contempt case initiated against him for a tweet that he posted in 2018 about Justice S Murlidhar who had quashed transit remand of Gautam Navlakha. Meanwhile, the bench noted that Vivek Agnihotri tenders his unconditional apology by appearing physically in the Courtroom and reiterating his remorse for …

Our Dignity Doesn't Come From What People Say, It Comes From Duties We Discharge: Delhi High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Our Dignity Doesn't Come From What People Say, It Comes From Duties We Discharge: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Discharging filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri in a contempt case on Monday, the Delhi High Court said the dignity of courts does not come from what people have to say about the judiciary but from the duties the courts discharge. Our dignity comes from the work, the duties we discharge," Justice Siddharth Mridul observed during the hearing of the contempt case today. …

Vivek Agnihotri appears before Delhi HC in 2018 contempt case
1 year, 11 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri appears before Delhi HC in 2018 contempt case

Hindustan Times  

Film Director Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court on Monday in a suo motu criminal contempt matter in relation to a tweet that he posted in 2018, about Justice S Murlidhar who had quashed transit remand of Gautam Navlakha. Film director Vivek Agnihotri On the last date of the hearing, the court directed Vivek Agnihotri to appear before …

2018 Contempt Case: Delhi High Court Directs Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri To Remain Present In Court On April 10
2 years ago

2018 Contempt Case: Delhi High Court Directs Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri To Remain Present In Court On April 10

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri to remain present before it on April 10 in the 2018 suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him and several others for remarks against Justice S. Muralidhar. In 2018, Agnihotri allegedly made allegations of bias in a tweet against Justice Muralidhar, former judge of the High Court and present …

Delhi HC contempt notice to lawyer who disrupted proceedings for 45 mins
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Vivek Agnihotri Apologises For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar, Court Says 'Show Remorse In Person'
2 years, 3 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri Apologises For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar, Court Says 'Show Remorse In Person'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri was on Tuesday directed by the Delhi High Court to appear before it in connection with a criminal contempt case relating to his remarks against a judge of the high court. The court was hearing an application filed by Agnihotri seeking to be permitted to participate in the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings. The application …

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition
2 years, 4 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Delhi HC proceeds ex-parte against Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, and Swarajya
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC proceeds ex-parte against Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, and Swarajya

Op India  

The Delhi High Court Monday decided to proceed ex-parte against filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, scientist and political commentator Anand Ranganathan, Swarajya Magazine and others in a 2018 Contempt-of-Court case. In October 2018, the Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings against Economist S Gurumurthy over his article on Justice S Muralidhar, where he had questioned S Muralidhar’s credibility as the High Court …

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

AG K.K. Venugopal Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal

Live Law  

Venugopal has declined Adv. Vineet Jindal's request for consent to initiate proceedings for Criminal Contempt of Court against Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. While talking about the independence of judiciary, Sibal had stated that– "A court where judges are instituted through a process of compromise; a court where there is no system to determine which case will …

Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, Swarajya issued notices in contempt of court case
2 years, 10 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, Swarajya issued notices in contempt of court case

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court sent fresh notices to filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, scientist and political commentator Anand Ranganathan and Swarajya Magazine in a 2018 Contempt-of-Court case. In October 2018, The Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings against Economist S Gurumurthy over his article on Justice S Muralidhar, where he had questioned S Muralidhar’s credibility as the High Court judge …

Third Party Not Absolved From Contempt If They Are Informed That Their Conduct Amounts To Violation Of Court Order: Delhi High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Third Party Not Absolved From Contempt If They Are Informed That Their Conduct Amounts To Violation Of Court Order: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that disobedience of an order of the Court, if permitted, will result in striking at the root of the rule of law on which our system of governance is based. The Bench was dealing with a contempt petition filed for wilful disobedience of the Order dated 14.03.2012, passed by the High Court in …

Subordinate Court Cannot Initiate Contempt Proceedings Itself, Can Only Make Reference To High Court: Delhi High Court Reiterates
3 years ago

Subordinate Court Cannot Initiate Contempt Proceedings Itself, Can Only Make Reference To High Court: Delhi High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the subordinate court can only make a reference to the High Court and that it cannot initiate contempt proceedings by itself. Justice Anu Malhotra placed reliance on the judgments delivered by the Delhi High Court in Nusrat Ali v. State & Anr., Rajeev Mittal v. Sanjay Goel and Neville A Mehta v. Sanjay …

Criminal Contempt Petition Filed Against Navjot Sidhu for 'Irresponsible' Tweets
3 years, 4 months ago

Criminal Contempt Petition Filed Against Navjot Sidhu for 'Irresponsible' Tweets

News 18  

A criminal contempt petition has been filed before the Haryana advocate general against Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for his alleged ”irresponsible” tweets in connection with a drug case. The petition was filed before the Haryana AG as the position of the Punjab AG is vacant at present following the acceptance of the resignation of senior advocate APS Deol. …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Application Filed By Telecom Watchdog Citing Interference With Administration Of Justice
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Application Filed By Telecom Watchdog Citing Interference With Administration Of Justice

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application for initiation of contempt, filed by Telecom Watchdog in the case pertaining to grant of telecom contracts to private players under the Universal Services Obligation, allegedly without conducing a tender process.The contempt petition is filed against Secretary, DoT; Deputy Administrator, USO Fund, DoT; and certain Police. The Delhi High Court …

Attorney General KK Venugopal refuses to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 6 months ago

Attorney General KK Venugopal refuses to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai

Firstpost  

The petitioner mentioned Rajdeep Sardesai’s tweets on the day when the top court imposed a fine of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan for the activist-lawyer’s two tweets against the judiciary Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday declined to grant permission to initiate contempt proceedings against veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai over tweets that were allegedly critical of the Supreme Court in …

Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 6 months ago

Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai

Op India  

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday declined to give his consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against controversial journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for making a series of statements against the judiciary on Twitter. According to Live Law, Attorney General KK Venugopal, in his letter to Supreme Court advocate Om Prakash Parihar, denied his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against controversial …

[Breaking] "Sardesai's Statement Not Serious As To Undermine The Majesty Of Supreme Court":AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 6 months ago

[Breaking] "Sardesai's Statement Not Serious As To Undermine The Majesty Of Supreme Court":AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai

Live Law  

Attorney General KK Venugopal has rejected an application seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India Today Group, Rajdeep Sardesai for his tweets in relation to Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case."Mr. Attorney General KK Venugopal has rejected an application seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India …

Contempt of court case: Supreme Court asks AG to assist against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 6 months ago

Contempt of court case: Supreme Court asks AG to assist against Prashant Bhushan

India TV News  

Contempt of court case: Supreme Court asks AG to assist against Prashant Bhushan The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General KK Venugopal to assist the court in the 2009 contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his remarks in the Tehelka magazine. The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General KK Venugopal to assist the court in the 2009 …

Taking Screenshot Of Virtual Hearing Equivalent To Clicking Photo Of Actual Courtroom Proceeding: Calcutta HC Initiates Contempt Against Advocate [Read UPDATE- Contempt Proceedings Dropped]
4 years, 7 months ago

Taking Screenshot Of Virtual Hearing Equivalent To Clicking Photo Of Actual Courtroom Proceeding: Calcutta HC Initiates Contempt Against Advocate [Read UPDATE- Contempt Proceedings Dropped]

Live Law  

UPDATEThe Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dropped the contempt proceedings against the lawyer in this Case Taking a screenshot of. UPDATE The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dropped the contempt proceedings against the lawyer in this Case Taking a screenshot of the virtual court proceedings is akin to clicking a photograph of an actual court proceeding, the Calcutta High Court …

Contempt Verdict Against Prashant Bhushan An Assault On Free Speech : Sr Adv Navroz Seervai [Read Statement]
4 years, 7 months ago

Contempt Verdict Against Prashant Bhushan An Assault On Free Speech : Sr Adv Navroz Seervai [Read Statement]

Live Law  

The judgment of the Supreme Court holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt is an "assault on free speech and expression in the name of upholding the "dignity and majesty" of the Court in the eyes of the public", said noted jurist Navroz H. Seervai, Senior Advocate.In a statement given to LiveLaw, he said that the verdict appeared to be …

Advocate's Facebook Post Criticising HC Judge Not Contempt, SC Held In 2018
4 years, 7 months ago

Advocate's Facebook Post Criticising HC Judge Not Contempt, SC Held In 2018

Live Law  

Amid intense debates about the justness of the Supreme Court's contempt verdict against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India, an order passed by the top court in 2018 assumes relevance.That was a case pertaining to a contempt action against an advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for making a …

Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt | What was the hurry, asks Justice Lodha
4 years, 7 months ago

Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt | What was the hurry, asks Justice Lodha

The Hindu  

Former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha wondered why the Supreme Court moved quickly to hear the suo motu criminal contempt case against noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan via a virtual court hearing amid a pandemic. The virtual court system initiated to urgently hear and protect personal liberty, was “actually impairing somebody’s liberty,” he said. “Procedural fairness” Justice Lodha …

Conviction For Contempt Against Advocate Over FB Post: SC Sets Aside P&H HC Order, Says It Wasn’t A Case For Contempt Action [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Conviction For Contempt Against Advocate Over FB Post: SC Sets Aside P&H HC Order, Says It Wasn’t A Case For Contempt Action [Read Order]

Live Law  

Almost six months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court sentenced an advocate to one-month imprisonment for his contemptuous conduct in criticising a judge on Facebook, the Supreme Court has held that it was not a case where contempt action should have been taken in the first place.“We have gone through the matter in detail and are of the view …

Criminal defamation law: As MJ Akbar files case against Priya Ramani, it's time to re-examine this instrument
6 years, 5 months ago

Criminal defamation law: As MJ Akbar files case against Priya Ramani, it's time to re-examine this instrument

Firstpost  

While the gravity of the defamation law was subdued by one stroke, the law of contempt which deters even ‘constructive criticism’ and highlighting of genuine cases of judicial corruption, still remains unbridled. In May this year, following the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the validity of the criminal defamation law, Pratap Bhanu Mehta reflected on ‘the paradoxes of the current …

Kerala HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Former Vigilance Chief Jacob Thomas For Complaint Against Sitting Judges
7 years ago

Kerala HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Former Vigilance Chief Jacob Thomas For Complaint Against Sitting Judges

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against former vigilance director Jacob Thomas for levelling allegations of corruption against two high court judges – Justice P Ubaid and Justice Abraham Mathew, who were allegedly victimising him by passing adverse judgments in several corruption cases he has been probing, including the Pattor land scam.The development follows. The Kerala High Court …

Kerala HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Former Vigilance Chief Jacob Thomas For Complaint Against Sitting Judges
7 years ago

Kerala HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Former Vigilance Chief Jacob Thomas For Complaint Against Sitting Judges

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against former vigilance director Jacob Thomas for levelling allegations of corruption against two high court judges – Justice P Ubaid and Justice Abraham Mathew, who were allegedly victimising him by passing adverse judgments in several corruption cases he has been probing, including the Pattor land scam.The development follows. The Kerala High Court …

Delhi HC Turns Down Plea For Video Recording Of Proceedings, Advises Advocate To Be More “Temperate And Civilised” [Read Order]
7 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Turns Down Plea For Video Recording Of Proceedings, Advises Advocate To Be More “Temperate And Civilised” [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reprimanded Advocate Deepak Khosla, advising him to be “more temperate and civilized in his communications, oral as well as written”, while refusing to allow his application for video recording of Court proceedings.The Application under consideration had, alternatively, demanded that the proceedings at least be audio recorded or transcribed by multiple. The Delhi High Court …

Contempt Notice Not To Be Issued In Routine Manner: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Contempt Notice Not To Be Issued In Routine Manner: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Contempt proceedings cannot be likened to proceedings inviting interrogatories, the court observed.The Delhi High Court has observed that notice on contempt petitions is not to be issued in a routine manner and would be justified only if the court prima facie feels that possible contempt might have been committed.Justice C Hari Shankar was considering an application seeking initiation of. The …

Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Violation Of SC Directives [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Violation Of SC Directives [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘A high court cannot initiate contempt proceedings or punish for contempt of the Supreme Court’.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar.Justice Rajan Gupta said such a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives will not be maintainable. The Punjab …

Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Violation Of SC Directives [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Violation Of SC Directives [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘A high court cannot initiate contempt proceedings or punish for contempt of the Supreme Court’.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar.Justice Rajan Gupta said such a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives will not be maintainable. The Punjab …

Hypersensitivity Of Courts Ought Not Lead To Initiation Of Contempt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Hypersensitivity Of Courts Ought Not Lead To Initiation Of Contempt: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The high court highlighted the strong need to educate the judicial officers on the procedural aspects as well as nuances of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court on Thursday held that contempt jurisdiction has to be carefully invoked upon a deep consideration of inter alia the impact of the act complained of …

Treat contempt with contempt
8 years, 4 months ago

Treat contempt with contempt

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court recently created history by issuing a contempt notice against one of its own former judges, Justice Markandey Katju. More recently, he put up a post on Facebook in which he called a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court “one of the most corrupt judges in India”. However, Justice Katju’s remarks, unbalanced though they may be, offer …

Kerala HC initiate Contempt Proceedings against Kerala Minister for Cultural Affairs KC Joseph
9 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC initiate Contempt Proceedings against Kerala Minister for Cultural Affairs KC Joseph

Live Law  

A Division bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday had decided to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Minister for Culture and Rural affairs, State of Kerala, Mr K.C Joseph for his alleged derogatory remarks against Justice Alexander Thomas, after the latter had criticised the inefficiency of the Advocate General’s office in conducting of the cases before the. A …

Setting a tone against harassment of women, SC refuses to entertain the appeal of a Lawyer who was awarded one week jail for misdemeanour against a woman
10 years, 3 months ago

Setting a tone against harassment of women, SC refuses to entertain the appeal of a Lawyer who was awarded one week jail for misdemeanour against a woman

Live Law  

Advocate Amit ChanchalJha, accused of physically abusing a female Advocate and also behaving indecently before the Registrar of the Delhi High Court on January 13, 2012 had approached the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order.After the incident, the Delhi High Court had initiated suo-motu contempt action and had ordered that he cannot practice in any court in Delhi …

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