Is This Fair Comment That You Attribute Motive To The Judiciary? Delhi HC Asks In The Contempt Case Against S. Gurumurthy
6 years, 3 months ago

Is This Fair Comment That You Attribute Motive To The Judiciary? Delhi HC Asks In The Contempt Case Against S. Gurumurthy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed anguish over the comments made by an editor of a Chennai-based news magazine against a sitting high court judge and said the case concerns the judicial system.A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and I S Mehta said journalistic licence does not give a person the right to make unsavoury allegations. The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed anguish over the comments made by an editor of a Chennai-based news magazine against a sitting high court judge and said the case concerns the judicial system. The bench had dubbed as "mischievous" certain tweets by Gurumurthy saying the tweets, posted within a few hours of the court's March 9 order in the INX media case, immediately invited responses. Another bench of the high court had earlier issued contempt notice to Gurumurthy and sought his response on a plea for his tweets against the same judge after it passed an order on October 1 releasing rights activists Gautam Navlakha from house arrest in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

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Courts Must Avoid Disparaging Remarks Which Lower Credibility Of Investigating Authority: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Courts Must Avoid Disparaging Remarks Which Lower Credibility Of Investigating Authority: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the use of scathing and disparaging remarks which tend to lower the credibility of the investigating authority ought to be avoided by the courts.Justice Amit Mahajan said that strong criticism and vituperative remarks, may have a devastating impact on the reputation and career of police officials which are not only unnecessary but also …

Delhi HC Safeguards Journalist Rajat Sharma's personality rights, directs removal of deepfake content
3 months ago

Delhi HC Safeguards Journalist Rajat Sharma's personality rights, directs removal of deepfake content

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has granted senior journalist Rajat Sharma protection over his personality rights, directing the removal of content created through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. The Court passed an ad interim injunction and also directed Meta Platforms Inc. to immediately block/remove/take down the following impugned content of Defendants and further disclose complete details of Defendants According to the …

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt, sentencing him to four months' imprisonment for "scandalising and lowering the dignity" of courts through his remarks against judges. Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges A bench of Justices Pratibha M Singh and Amit Sharma held the …

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 271 To 2023 LiveLaw 277 NOMINAL INDEX EDAC Engineering v. Industrial Fans Pvt Ltd, Application Nos 2080 and 4609 of 2021, 2023 LiveLaw 271 Dr. V. Kalanidhi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 272 SV v. MR, 2023 LiveLaw 273 Selvam v State, 2023 LiveLaw 274 Mariappan v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw 275 Ramya S …

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary
1 year, 10 months ago

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation over its documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, after an NGO’s plea claimed that it damages the nation’s reputation as well as defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the judiciary. The petition by Justice on Trial, represented by advocate Harish Salve, submitted that the content of the …

'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 …

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting in the newly …

Delhi High Court Judge Hints At Recusal In Asif Iqbal Tanha’s Case Against Media After NBDA Seeks Impleadment
2 years ago

Delhi High Court Judge Hints At Recusal In Asif Iqbal Tanha’s Case Against Media After NBDA Seeks Impleadment

Live Law  

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani on Friday hinted at his recusal from hearing Asif Iqbal Tanha's plea against leak of his alleged confession statement to media in the larger conspiracy of 2020 North East Delhi riots, after News Broadcasters & Digital Association filed an application seeking impleadment in the matter. As the proxy counsel appearing for NBDA …

Dissent Is Extension Of Right To Freedom Of Speech And Expression, We Are Sworn To Uphold It: Delhi Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Dissent Is Extension Of Right To Freedom Of Speech And Expression, We Are Sworn To Uphold It: Delhi Court

Live Law  

Observing that dissent has to be encouraged and not stifled, a Delhi Court has said that dissent has to be given space and a forum because it is “reflective of something which pricks a citizen's conscience.”Additional Sessions Judge Arul Varma of Saket Courts observed that dissent is nothing but an extension of the “invaluable fundamental right to freedom of speech …

MS Dhoni Files Criminal Contempt Plea Against IPS Officer In Madras HC Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against Judiciary
2 years, 4 months ago

MS Dhoni Files Criminal Contempt Plea Against IPS Officer In Madras HC Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against Judiciary

Live Law  

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has approached the Madras High Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against G Sampath Kumar IPS for his alleged remarks against the Supreme Court and the Madras High Court in a pleading filed in connection with the IPL scandal. Dhoni has contended that the IPS officer made disparaging and derogatory remarks against the Supreme Court …

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram
2 years, 5 months ago

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram

The Hindu  

The harassment against certain journalists in the country has escalated, and journalists from the Muslim community or those supporting the minorities are being targeted, N. Ram, Director of The Hindu Publishing Group, said here on Monday. During a panel discussion on ‘Legal Challenges Faced by Journalists in India’ in Asian College of Journalism at Taramani, moderated by Kunal Majumder, India’s …

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt
2 years, 6 months ago

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt

The Hindu  

“Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?” asked Alexander Pope, wondering if strong means were needed to beat a petty adversary. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has taken a sledgehammer to deal with YouTuber and blogger ‘Savukku’ A. Shankar, and sentenced him to a six-month jail term for some Tweets targeting the judiciary. Even though Mr. Shankar …

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Judiciary Not Immune From Criticism But Action Must Be Taken When Based On Distorted Facts To Intentionally Lower Court's Dignity: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

While observing that Judiciary is not immune from criticism, the Delhi High Court has observed that such criticism cannot be based on distorted facts or gross misrepresentation of material averments to intentionally lower its dignity and respect.Justice Jasmeet Singh, who was dealing with an appeal raising allegations against Trial Court and High Court judges, issued notice to the. While observing …

Influencing Court By Invoking Religious Sentiments Not Good For Temple Of Justice: Allahabad HC Dismisses Contempt Plea
2 years, 10 months ago

Influencing Court By Invoking Religious Sentiments Not Good For Temple Of Justice: Allahabad HC Dismisses Contempt Plea

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently deprecated the conduct of an advocate who tried to influence the Court by using such language so as to invoke religious sentiments. The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava further remarked that such conduct is not good for the temple of justice.Essentially, the Court was dealing with a contempt plea filed by one Jahur Hasan who …

Giving False Info In Court Interferes With Administration Of Justice, Amounts To Contempt: Madras HC Sends Litigant To 4 Weeks In Prison
2 years, 11 months ago

Giving False Info In Court Interferes With Administration Of Justice, Amounts To Contempt: Madras HC Sends Litigant To 4 Weeks In Prison

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently sentenced a litigant to undergo simple imprisonment for four weeks for filing false affidavit in Court, thereby attempting to interfere with the course of administration of justice, punishable under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.Section 2 of the Act defines "criminal contempt" as any publication which interferes or tends to interfere with, or obstructs. The …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Bagga
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Bagga

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy challenging summons issued by a trial court here in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga over a tweet, claiming it to be false and defamatory in nature.Justice Jasmeet Singh stayed the proceedings before the Trial Court and …

Delhi Court Summons Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga
3 years ago

Delhi Court Summons Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday summoned Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga over a tweet, claiming it to be false and defamatory in nature. Accordingly, the Court ordered thus: "In view of allegations made in complaint, testimonies of CW1 to CW4 and material brought on record by them this …

Tempting To Contempt – Authentic Or Anathematic?
3 years, 2 months ago

Tempting To Contempt – Authentic Or Anathematic?

Live Law  

Scandalising the court Lord Atkin, the famous British Judge while dealing with a contempt case in 1936, observed: "Justice is not a cloistered virtue: she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful, even though outspoken, comments of ordinary men." Justice Ruma Pal, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, flayed the use of contempt, where she said, "Judges …

Delhi HC Issues Notice to Journalist Priya Ramani on AJ Akbar's Appeal in Defamation Case
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice to Journalist Priya Ramani on AJ Akbar's Appeal in Defamation Case

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought journalist Priya Ramani's stand on former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal against a trial court verdict in his criminal defamation case against her over sexual harassment allegations on the grounds that it was "based on surmises and conjecture". The trial court decided the case as though it was a sexual harassment case instead …

Tamil Nadu Advocate General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Thuglak Magazine's Editor, S. Gurumurthy
3 years, 11 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 …

'We Do Not Seek To Justify Media Trials', Centre Tells Bombay HC In SSR Case
4 years, 5 months ago

'We Do Not Seek To Justify Media Trials', Centre Tells Bombay HC In SSR Case

Live Law  

While appearing before the Bombay High Court on behalf of the Union of India in the PILs seeking to control "media trial" in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case by certain news channels, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh submitted that Courts have been very clear in condemning media trials and Centre does not seek to justify media trials and accepts …

Calling Media's Reporting In Sushant Singh Rajput Case 'Disturbing', PIL Before Bombay HC Seeks To Expand The Scope Of Contempt Of Courts Act, Notice Issued [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

Calling Media's Reporting In Sushant Singh Rajput Case 'Disturbing', PIL Before Bombay HC Seeks To Expand The Scope Of Contempt Of Courts Act, Notice Issued [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a PIL seeking to expand the scope of the Contempt of Courts Act to include the starting point of the pending proceedings in a case to be from registration of FIR, for the purpose of invoking the said Act, in cases of publications which obstruct or tend to obstruct the administration …

Attributing 'political colours' to verdicts amounts to sheer contempt, cases can't be decided by 'media trial': Supreme Court
6 years, 1 month ago

Attributing 'political colours' to verdicts amounts to sheer contempt, cases can't be decided by 'media trial': Supreme Court

Firstpost  

While referring to various attacks made on the judicial system from time to time, the Supreme Court said a lot of sacrifices are made to serve the judiciary, which is not less than call of military service. New Delhi: Lawyers criticising judges in the media has become very common and attributing “political colours” to judgments amounts to “sheer contempt”, the …

Don’t attribute motive to us: Delhi HC in Gurumurthy contempt case
6 years, 3 months ago

Don’t attribute motive to us: Delhi HC in Gurumurthy contempt case

Op India  

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice I S Mehta, today while hearing a contempt petition against journalist and Economic Analyst S Gurumurthy stated that social media cannot be used to scandalize the judiciary. As per reports, the contempt petition was filed by the Delhi High Court Bar Association against S Gurumurthy …

‘Media Trial Can’t Be Allowed’: Pak SC Issues Directives To Regulate Media Discussions In Sub-Judice Matters [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

‘Media Trial Can’t Be Allowed’: Pak SC Issues Directives To Regulate Media Discussions In Sub-Judice Matters [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“Any news or discussions in programmes shall not be aired which are likely to jeopardize ongoing inquiries, investigations or trials.’The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued some important directives to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to regulate ‘media trial’ in sub-judice matters.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib. “Any news or discussions in programmes shall …

Jharkhand HC Drops Contempt Case Against MLA Subject To Payment Of 2.5 Lakhs To Kerala Flood Relief Fund [Read Order]
6 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand HC Drops Contempt Case Against MLA Subject To Payment Of 2.5 Lakhs To Kerala Flood Relief Fund [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court last week agreed to drop contempt proceedings initiated against Rashtriya Janta Dal MLA Bhola Yadav for his comments on the fodder scam verdict, which had sentenced RJD president Lalu Prasad to 14 years in jail, with a fine of Rs. 60 lakh.The Bench comprising Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Ratnaker Bhengra accepted his unconditional and …

Colloquium Of Lawyers And Media Professionals Held On Limits Of Press Freedom
6 years, 11 months ago

Colloquium Of Lawyers And Media Professionals Held On Limits Of Press Freedom

Live Law  

An inter-professional colloquium of lawyers and media-persons on the topic “Media, Courts and Fair Trial Guarantee” was held on March 31 at Cochin. It was organized by Bar Council of Kerala and M.K Nambiar Academy for Continuing Legal Education Program under the leadership of Dr. N.R Madhava Menon, in association with the legal publication house Complete Kerala High Court Cases.The …

Do not malign judges, says Supreme Court
8 years, 5 months ago

Do not malign judges, says Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Vilification of judges and the judiciary would lead to the destruction of the system of administration of justice and will not come within the ambit of fair criticism, the Supreme Court has held. If there is a calculated effort to undermine the judiciary, the Courts will exercise their jurisdiction to punish the offender for committing contempt.” The appellants …

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!
9 years, 1 month ago

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!

Live Law  

Corruption is an oxygen mask to boost the public administration, to serve the people; that too in a Country, where the right to service is treated as a prominent right of the citizen. It also remind by the Court to the police that the use of the word ‘shall’ coupled with the scheme of the Act, lead to the conclusion …

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!
9 years, 1 month ago

Hon’ble High Court, You are also wrong!

Live Law  

Corruption is an oxygen mask to boost the public administration, to serve the people; that too in a Country, where the right to service is treated as a prominent right of the citizen. It also remind by the Court to the police that the use of the word ‘shall’ coupled with the scheme of the Act, lead to the conclusion …

Misleading News; Delhi HC asks reply from Newspaper Publisher
9 years, 6 months ago

Misleading News; Delhi HC asks reply from Newspaper Publisher

Live Law  

A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has reportedly demanded a reply from the publisher of a newspaper, which had allegedly featured a misleading headline on a report in the R.K. Pachauri sexual harassment case. The media house has been directed to file a response before December 8.On May 23, Newspaper had reported that …

Criminal defamation proceedings against Sardesai and other journalists stayed by SC
9 years, 9 months ago

Criminal defamation proceedings against Sardesai and other journalists stayed by SC

Live Law  

In what can be called as a respite to senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings in a case for allegedly making false implication against a senior Hyderabad police officer in connection with the 2007 Sohrabuddin encounter case.A bench of Justices Prafulla C Pant and Amitava Roy heard this petition, filed along with seven. …

Criminal defamation proceedings against Sardesai and other journalists stayed by SC
9 years, 9 months ago

Criminal defamation proceedings against Sardesai and other journalists stayed by SC

Live Law  

In what can be called as a respite to senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings in a case for allegedly making false implication against a senior Hyderabad police officer in connection with the 2007 Sohrabuddin encounter case.A bench of Justices Prafulla C Pant and Amitava Roy heard this petition, filed along with seven. …

Rajasthan HC sends Jaipur journalist to 6 months jail in defamation case
12 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan HC sends Jaipur journalist to 6 months jail in defamation case

India TV News  

Jodhpur, Jan 23: A journalist of a Jaipur-based newspaper was today sentenced to six months imprisonment in a defamation case by the Rajasthan High Court, which also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the owner, editor and a correspondent of the daily. While hearing the contempt petition, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Amitav Roy and Justice Mahendra …

Supreme Court criticises Mayawati Govt.
15 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court criticises Mayawati Govt.

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Mayawati Government for not taking seriously the restraint order passed by the Court on September 11 and said the affidavit filed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary was lacking in sincerity and was just an “eyewash”. ‘Deep pain’ Justice Agrawal told senior counsel Harish Salve and senior counsel S. C. Mishra, appearing for …

Question of contempt
17 years, 5 months ago

Question of contempt

The Hindu  

THE Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, defines civil contempt as wilful disobedience of any judgment, decree, direction, order or other process of a court or wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court. The Supreme Court on September 30 and on October 1 found force in the argument advanced by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam that the …

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