Contempt case: Vivek Agnihotri appears in Delhi HC, tenders apology, gets discharged
1 year, 8 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 unconditionally expressed by him to the court. In 2018, the filmmaker had put out tweets alleging bias against Justice S Muralidhar, who was then a judge of the Delhi High Court and is currently the chief justice of the Orissa High Court, as he had released rights activist Gautam Navlakha from house arrest in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case. It also said every citizen of the country must know that they should be careful and added, we invite just and fair criticismÂ… Senior advocate Arvind Nigam, who is assisting the court in the matter as an amicus curiae, had earlier informed that Ranganathan has made a tweet in relation to the contempt proceedings that he would go down fighting.

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SC closes contempt of court proceedings against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev
4 months, 1 week ago

SC closes contempt of court proceedings against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev

Op India  

In a major relief for Patanjali Ayurved, its co-founder Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped the contempt of court charges against them in the misleading The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah today pronounced the order and closed contempt of court proceedings against them. Presiding over today’s court proceedings alongside Justice …

Misleading ads case: SC closes contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Patanjali Ayurved
4 months, 1 week ago

Misleading ads case: SC closes contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Patanjali Ayurved

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings against yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved Limited after accepting the apology tendered by them in the misleading On May 14, the apex court had reserved its order on the contempt notice. The apex court is hearing a plea filed by the Indian Medical Association alleging …

Defamation case: SC to hear Kejriwal's plea against summons on Monday
4 months, 1 week ago

Defamation case: SC to hear Kejriwal's plea against summons on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order upholding the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in May 2018. Kejriwal had on February 26 told the apex court that he …

SC Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Hate-Speech Case Against TN BJP Chief K Annamalai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Hate-Speech Case Against TN BJP Chief K Annamalai

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case lodged against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Christians in an interview to a YouTube channel in October 2022 with regard to bursting firecrackers. Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra and advocate Sai Deepak, appearing in the court on behalf of Annamalai, showed …

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar
1 year, 5 months ago

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday discharged editor of Tamil political weekly “Thuglak” and RSS Ideologue S Gurumurthy in a criminal contempt case filed against him for his tweet against Justice S Muralidhar in 2018, after accepting his apology and “expression of deep remorse”.“We accept Mr. S Gurumurthy’s apology and expression of deep remorse for the subject incident and consider. …

Vivek Agnihotri: 'I want to breathe. So that I can create'
1 year, 8 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 …

Vivek Agnihotri repeats his apology to Delhi high court, contempt case closed
1 year, 8 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 …

Vivek Agnihotri discharged in a contempt case after unconditional apology
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

SC closes contempt case as Delhi police files charge sheet in hate speech case
1 year, 8 months ago

SC closes contempt case as Delhi police files charge sheet in hate speech case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed contempt proceedings against Delhi police noting that a charge sheet was filed in the 2021 hate speech event involving Sudarshan TV editor Suresh Chavhanke by Delhi police. The petition claimed that the police were duty-bound to register a case and file a charge sheet pursuant to a 2018 judgment of the top court in …

2018 Contempt Case: Delhi High Court Directs Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri To Remain Present In Court On April 10
1 year, 9 months 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 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 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 Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases

Live Law  

In a contempt plea alleging blatant and disobedience by the DGP, Uttarakhand Police and DGP, Delhi Police to take action with respect to hate speeches made by prominent persons in Dharma Sansad in the State of Uttarakhand and an event organised by Hindu Yuva Vahini in NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Uttarakhand Government and the …

Advocates request Attorney General to initiate contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal
2 years, 4 months ago

Advocates request Attorney General to initiate contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal

Op India  

Advocates Vineet Jindal and Shashank Shekhar Jha have written separate letters to Attorney General of India KK Venugopal asking him to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. Sibal’s statement was aired widely speculated on internet and News Publication in which Mr.Sibal has passed derogatory and scandalous statements in context of Hon’ble Supreme Court …

AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case
2 years, 5 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 …

Delhi court summons filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on plea seeking injunction against movie 'Kaali'
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi court summons filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on plea seeking injunction against movie 'Kaali'

Firstpost  

Additional Senior Civil Judge Abhishek Kumar directed Manimekalai to appear before the court on 6 August, saying she needed to be heard before passing any order New Delhi: A Delhi court has summoned filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on a plea seeking injunction against her upcoming movie Kaali for allegedly depicting Hindu goddess in an uncalled way in its posters and promotional …

TMC Leader Saket Gokhale Seeks Initiation Of Criminal Contempt Against OpIndia For Allegedly Insulting SC Over Oral Remarks Made In Nupur Sharma's Case
2 years, 5 months ago

TMC Leader Saket Gokhale Seeks Initiation Of Criminal Contempt Against OpIndia For Allegedly Insulting SC Over Oral Remarks Made In Nupur Sharma's Case

Live Law  

A letter has been written by TMC leader Saket Gokhale to Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal, for seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the web portal OpIndia for allegedly insulting the Supreme Court over its oral remarks made in former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma's case.The development came after the Top Court earlier this week came down heavily on …

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy

Live Law  

The Advocate General of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday declined to grant consent to initiate Criminal Contempt proceedings against Thuglak magazine's editor, S Gurumurthy for his remarks, which were made in connection with High Court and Supreme Court judges at a public meeting. Senior advocate S. Doraiswamy, who is practicing in the Madras High Court sought to initiate contempt proceedings against …

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 8 months ago

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements against judiciary.The AG observed that Gandhi's statements made a general reference to "judiciary" and contained no specific reference to the Supreme Court. The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to …

Plea Seeking Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings: TN Advocate General Issues Notice To S Gurumurthy
3 years, 10 months ago

Plea Seeking Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings: TN Advocate General Issues Notice To S Gurumurthy

Live Law  

Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, Vijay Narayan, has issued notices on two applications filed before him seeking consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against Swaminathan Gurumurthy, the editor of the weekly 'Thuglak' magazine, for making scandalizing remarks against the judiciary. During an annual event of the magazine on January 14, Gurumurthy had allegedly said that "most of the Judges are …

Delhi Court Closes Defamation Case After Jairam Ramesh Apologizes To Vivek Doval
4 years ago

Delhi Court Closes Defamation Case After Jairam Ramesh Apologizes To Vivek Doval

Live Law  

Criminal defamation proceedings instituted against Indian National Congress leader, Jairam Ramesh, by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's son, Vivek Doval, were closed today by a Delhi Court pursuant to an apology by Ramesh. Congress Leader @Jairam_Ramesh apologizes to Vivek Doyal s/o NSA Ajit Doval relating to his press conference over @thecaravanindia 's article. The case was instituted on a complaint …

Attorney General KK Venugopal refuses to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai
4 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

'Comments Were Not Out Of Malice; But Out Of Love & Affection For Court', Says Bhushan As SC Reserves Orders On Contempt Case
4 years, 4 months ago

'Comments Were Not Out Of Malice; But Out Of Love & Affection For Court', Says Bhushan As SC Reserves Orders On Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved orders on the contempt case taken against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over his tweets about the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court.Bhushan defended the tweets by saying that they amounted to fair criticism of the Court, and did not scandalize the institution.Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate, appearing for Bhushan, submitted before a bench. The …

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