Loudspeaker row: Sri Ram Sene chief plans to move contempt petition against CM Bommai
2 years, 8 months ago

Loudspeaker row: Sri Ram Sene chief plans to move contempt petition against CM Bommai

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Sri Rama Sene founder Pramod Muthalik will seek legal opinion regarding filing of contempt petition against Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra for failure in enforcing the court order on use of loudspeakers. Hence, we intend to file a contempt petition,” Pramod Muthalik told Deccan Chronicle. “We also want to file contempt of court petition against the Chief Secretary and the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts as they have failed in enforcing the court order. The Hindutva groups mounting their campaign against loudspeakers in mosques while chief minister Bommai said that the onus of implementing the court order lay with police officers of the rank of DySP.

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Why BJP Councillor Withdrew Contempt Plea From SC Against Delhi Mayor
3 months, 1 week ago

Why BJP Councillor Withdrew Contempt Plea From SC Against Delhi Mayor

ABP News  

BJP councillor Raja Iqbal Singh on Tuesday withdrew his petition seeking contempt of court action against Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi from the Supreme Court. The BJP leader alleged that there was a wilful and deliberate disobedience by the mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi of the Supreme Court order dated August 5. The BJP councillor has accused the Delhi Mayor …

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. …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases
2 years, 3 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 …

Karnataka CM asks officials to strictly implement SC order on loudspeakers
2 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka CM asks officials to strictly implement SC order on loudspeakers

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday directed officials to strictly implement the Supreme Court order on the use of loudspeakers. This comes amid calls by Sri Rama Sene activists to play morning prayers and Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers at temples, if the government fails to act against loudspeakers in mosques. Earlier today, Sri Rama Sene activists played 'suprabhata’ rhymes …

SC proposes to go ahead with hearing on sentence in contempt proceeding against Vijay Mallya
3 years, 1 month ago

SC proposes to go ahead with hearing on sentence in contempt proceeding against Vijay Mallya

India TV News  

Highlights The SC proposes to go ahead with the contempt matter involving fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it proposes to go ahead with the contempt matter involving fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who is an accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, and list it for hearing …

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 …

[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 …

Plea Before Attorney General Seeks Sanction To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Swara Bhaskar [Read Petition]
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea Before Attorney General Seeks Sanction To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Swara Bhaskar [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before Attorney General of India seeking sanction under Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with Rule 3 of Contempt proceedings of the Supreme Court 1975, for initiating Criminal contempt proceedings against actor Ms. Swara Bhaskar.The petition alleges that she scandalized the court by saying "courts are not sure if they believe in …

Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt | Opposition questions conviction
4 years, 4 months ago

Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt | Opposition questions conviction

The Hindu  

Opposition parties questioned the alacrity with which the Supreme Court had convicted senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan for contempt of court while cases against the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and habeas corpus petitions filed for political leaders in Kashmir have been pending for more than a year. Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Sitaram Yechury in a series …

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 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 …

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case: SC Mutes VC Hearing; Seeks Explanation/Apology [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case: SC Mutes VC Hearing; Seeks Explanation/Apology [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an explanation/apology from Advocate Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case taken against him over his remarks made in 2009 that at least half of the former Chief Justices of India were corrupt.In the order passed, the bench observed that it has not received the explanation/apology submitted by Mr. Prashant Bhushan/ Respondent No.1 and Mr. …

[Suo Motu Contempt] Prashant Bhushan Seeks Certified Copy Of Administrative Order; SC Registry Quotes SC Rules [Read Report]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Suo Motu Contempt] Prashant Bhushan Seeks Certified Copy Of Administrative Order; SC Registry Quotes SC Rules [Read Report]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Registry states that it has received a letter from Advocate Prashant Bhushan through E-­mail on 28.07.2020 in which he required the certified copies of administrative order and the petition related to Suo Motu contempt proceedings initiated against him. The SC Registry, in its office report, quotes Order XIII Rule 7 of Supreme Court Rules, 2013 in this. …

Prashant Bhushan says ‘defective’ contempt petition ‘unilaterally’ listed by Supreme Court official
4 years, 5 months ago

Prashant Bhushan says ‘defective’ contempt petition ‘unilaterally’ listed by Supreme Court official

The Hindu  

Noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan has approached the Supreme Court for a declaration that a “defective contempt petition” against him was “unilaterally” listed by the court’s Secretary General for judicial hearing before a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra. Two tweets The “defective” contempt petition was filed by Mahek Maheshwari against Mr. Bhushan’s tweet on a photograph of Chief …

N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie Challenge Contempt Act In SC
4 years, 5 months ago

N Ram, Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie Challenge Contempt Act In SC

The Quint  

It also argues that this limb of the definition of criminal contempt violates the right to freedom of speech as "by criminialising criticism of the court in sweeping and absolute terms, the impugned sub-section raises a prior restraint on speech on matters of public and political importance". Judgments of the Supreme Court have confirmed that prior restraints on free speech …

N. Ram, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan move Supreme Court against Contempt of Court Act
4 years, 5 months ago

N. Ram, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan move Supreme Court against Contempt of Court Act

The Hindu  

Senior journalists N. Ram and Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan have jointly moved the Supreme Court against a law that allows criminal contempt action to be initiated on the “incurably vague” ground that a publication may tend to or even scandalise or lower the authority of a court of law. “‘Scandalising the court’ is rooted in colonial assumption and …

SC To Hear Tomorrow 11-Year Old Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan
4 years, 5 months ago

SC To Hear Tomorrow 11-Year Old Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan

Live Law  

A 11-year old criminal contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan is listed tomorrow in the Supreme Court for hearing.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishnan Murari will be considering the suo-moto contempt case, which was registered on the basis of a complaint made by Senior Advocate Harish Salve.The subject matter of the case is an interview …

Justice Tahilramani’s last administrative order was related to hearing of contempt petitions
5 years, 3 months ago

Justice Tahilramani’s last administrative order was related to hearing of contempt petitions

The Hindu  

The last of the significant administrative instructions issued by Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani before her resignation last week was an order stating that henceforth, civil contempt of court petitions should be listed only before the judges holding the relevant portfolio, in accordance with the duty roster prepared by her, and not necessarily before the judges whose …

Kerala AG Sanctions Criminal Contempt Against Businessman For Remarks Against Sitting Judge [Read Order]
5 years, 6 months ago

Kerala AG Sanctions Criminal Contempt Against Businessman For Remarks Against Sitting Judge [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Advocate General of Kerala C P Sudhakara Prasad has given sanction to two lawyers to move for criminal contempt against Kerala-based businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly for remarks against a sitting judge.The AG observed that Chittilappilly lowered the dignity of the Court by writing a letter to the Chief Justice complaining of oral remarks allegedly made by Justice Devan. The Advocate …

After AG, Centre Too Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan For Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment [Read Petition]
5 years, 11 months ago

After AG, Centre Too Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan For Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Centre today filed a contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets that the Attorney General had misled the Court by submitting that the appointment of interim CBI Director Nageshwar Rao had the approval of High Powered Selection Committee.Yesterday, the Attorney General himself had filed a contempt petition against Bhushan.The issue pertains to the submission made by. The …

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