HC refuses to halt contempt proceedings against Gokhale
3 weeks, 2 days ago

HC refuses to halt contempt proceedings against Gokhale

Hindustan Times  

letters@hindustantimes.com The contempt petition stems from Gokhale’s failure to comply with a court ruling that directed him to issue an unconditional apology on social media and pay ₹ 50 lakh in damages to Puri in a defamation suit. New Delhi The Delhi high court on Thursday declined to grant an immediate stay on contempt proceedings initiated by former diplomat Laxmi Puri, who is married to Union minister Hardeep Puri, against Trinamool Congress parliamentarian Saket Gokhale. The contempt petition stems from Gokhale’s failure to comply with a court ruling that directed him to issue an unconditional apology on social media and pay ₹50 lakh in damages to Puri in a defamation suit. On Thursday, a bench led by justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav refused to halt contempt proceedings for Gokhale’s failure to comply with the court’s order, despite his counsel urging the court to stay the matter until a decision was made on his application seeking recall of the July 2024 ruling.

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HC refuses to stay ‘hate speech’ case against Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

HC refuses to stay ‘hate speech’ case against Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to stay trial court proceedings against Delhi Law Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly posting “communally polarising” messages on social media ahead of the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notice to Delhi Police on the Karawal Nagar MLA’s plea challenging a sessions court order dismissing …

HC issues contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner
3 weeks, 1 day ago

HC issues contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday issued a contempt notice to Lucknow police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar and another to explain as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated February 12,2025, passed by the writ court in a criminal appeal of 2020. Justice Manish Kumar of …

Saket Gokhale Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Recall Of Order Asking Him To Apologize, Compensate Lakshmi Puri For Defamation
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Saket Gokhale Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Recall Of Order Asking Him To Apologize, Compensate Lakshmi Puri For Defamation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on an application filed by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale in relation to a ruling asking him to put an apology on social media and pay Rs. During the hearing today, Gokhale's counsel submitted that the ruling was passed by the coordinate bench ex parte, in his absence, after his lawyer stopped …

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 …

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms
3 months ago

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by an advocate, observing that it was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act as the petitioner lacked locus and failed to fulfil mandatory requirements for initiating such proceedings. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its decision, observed, “It is well settled if a private party seeks punishment for contempt of …

CJI DY Chandrachud Recuses Himself From Hearing Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Recuses Himself From Hearing Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra

Live Law  

CJI DY Chandrachud has recused himself from hearing contempt petition filed against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about Supreme Court. CJI Chandrachud stated–"We will place this before a bench which I'm not a part of because the comments were made on an order I passed. "Kamra had posted tweets against the Supreme Court following its order granting bail to. …

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. …

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case
2 years, 8 months ago

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate criminal contempt action against former High Court judge Justice SN Dhingra and Senior Advocates Aman Lekhi and K Ramakumar for their comments criticising the Supreme Court's remarks in Nupur Sharma case.The AG declined the sanction sought by Advocate CR Jaya Skin, who alleged that the comments were …

TMC’s Saket Gokhale asks AG to initiate contempt proceedings against us: Here is why this is a hill I am willing to die on
2 years, 8 months ago

TMC’s Saket Gokhale asks AG to initiate contempt proceedings against us: Here is why this is a hill I am willing to die on

Op India  

On the 1st of July, ex-spokesperson for BJP Nupur Sharma approached the Supreme Court to save her life. The observations by the Judges while dispensing the case did not make it to the written order making these remarks their personal opinions and not the opinions of the Supreme Court – the institution. These are the tweets in question by OpIndia …

'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 …

Trinamool Congress Alleges 'Worsening' Tripura Security Situation; Supreme Court To Hear Contempt Plea Tomorrow
3 years, 4 months ago

Trinamool Congress Alleges 'Worsening' Tripura Security Situation; Supreme Court To Hear Contempt Plea Tomorrow

Live Law  

In the wake of security concerns raised about the upcoming Tripura local body elections, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a contempt petition at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress. On November 11, the Court had directed on a petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress that it is the responsibility of the Tripura …

Delhi HC directs activist Saket Gokhale to delete tweets against former diplomat Lakshmi Puri
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC directs activist Saket Gokhale to delete tweets against former diplomat Lakshmi Puri

Firstpost  

The court said that if Gokhale failed to delete the tweets within 24 hours of passing the order, then Twitter shall identify the URLs and take necessary action New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed activist Saket Gokhale to immediately delete alleged defamatory tweets against Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and restrained him from posting “scandalous” tweets against her and her …

A case for contempt? Kunal Kamra, the stand-up comedian taking on India’s Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

A case for contempt? Kunal Kamra, the stand-up comedian taking on India’s Supreme Court

The Independent  

Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra didn’t crack jokes about the country’s Supreme Court in order to get laughs. If they think they are beyond criticism, they should write this in the constitution and admit that ‘yes, we are the puppet of the ruling regime’,” Kamra says of the court’s judges. Kamra won’t stop joking about the Supreme Court’s handling of …

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 …

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench
4 years, 7 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, …

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 …

Delhi HC Dismisses Justice Karnan’s Plea Against SC Registrar And His Challenge Against Contempt Of Court Act [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Justice Karnan’s Plea Against SC Registrar And His Challenge Against Contempt Of Court Act [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition filed by Justice Karnan challenging the vires of Contempt of Court and against the order dated 12th of May, 2017 of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of India and.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Harishankar held that challenge to the constitutionality of the Contempt of …

Delhi HC Dismisses Justice Karnan’s Plea Against SC Registrar And His Challenge Against Contempt Of Court Act [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Justice Karnan’s Plea Against SC Registrar And His Challenge Against Contempt Of Court Act [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition filed by Justice Karnan challenging the vires of Contempt of Court and against the order dated 12th of May, 2017 of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of India and.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Harishankar held that challenge to the constitutionality of the Contempt of …

SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking contempt action against senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan; and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul’s wife Dangwimsai Pul.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who had filed the plea, alleged that the two lawyers forged documents with regard to Kalikho Pul's suicide and, hence, contempt action should be initiated. The Supreme …

SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Kalikho Pul’s Wife

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking contempt action against senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan; and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul’s wife Dangwimsai Pul.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who had filed the plea, alleged that the two lawyers forged documents with regard to Kalikho Pul's suicide and, hence, contempt action should be initiated. The Supreme …

Contempt Case: Justice Katju Moves SC For Early Hearing, Offers Apology
8 years, 3 months ago

Contempt Case: Justice Katju Moves SC For Early Hearing, Offers Apology

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has moved the apex court seeking an early hearing of the contempt proceedings initiated by the court in relation to his blogs and Facebook posts.According to a report in Hindustan Times, Katju's lawyer Rajeev Dhawan told the court that Justice Katju was ready to tender an unconditional apology.“Senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan mentioned. Former …

HP HC Initiates Contempt Against A ‘Party In Person’ Who Used Contemptuous Language In His Contempt Petition [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

HP HC Initiates Contempt Against A ‘Party In Person’ Who Used Contemptuous Language In His Contempt Petition [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

He cannot use language, either in pleadings or during arguments which is either intemperate or unparliamentarily, the Court said.A ‘party in person’ who filed a ‘contempt petition’ before the High Court of Himachal Pradesh ended up facing contempt proceedings against himself, as the Court found that he has used ‘derogatory and contemptuous’ language against a Lower court Judge in. A …

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