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]

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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 on the dignity and majesty of the court, its tendency to or interference and obstruction in the judicial process and not merely for gratification of the desire of an individual to settle scores or on account of undue sensitivity of an individual judge. No Criminal Contempt The bench has then considered the question ‘whether reproduction of a portion of a judgment of the High Court in the CBI reply or its placing reliance on a judgment of the High Court, could constitute criminal contempt as defined under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act and render the person citing and reproducing the judgment as liable for criminal contempt?’ The bench observed that criminal contempt as defined under Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, it requires publication of any matter or doing of any other act which scandalises or tends to scandalise or lower authority of any court, prejudices, interferes, or tends to interfere with judicial proceedings or administration of justice. “We also fail to see as to how the reference to the court order could intimidate a judge from discharge of judicial functions or obstruct him from proceeding in a case in accordance with law.” Need for educating judicial officers on contempt of court Justice Gita Mittal, who wrote the judgment, also highlighted the strong need to undertake judicial education on the procedural aspects as well as nuances of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, as well as the fine and clear distinction between libelous and contumacious conduct.

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Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against Lawyers Who Created Ruckus In Trial Court, Abused Judge & Evacuated Accused From Courtroom
6 days ago

Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against Lawyers Who Created Ruckus In Trial Court, Abused Judge & Evacuated Accused From Courtroom

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The Calcutta High Court has issued rule of contempt against six lawyers from Basirhat court who, in 2012, had allegedly created a ruckus inside the courtroom, abused the trial judge, intimidated the litigants and evacuated the accused from inside the courtroom under the garb of the agistation. A division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held: ".6 …

Madhya Pradesh HC Mulls Contempt Action After Advocate Loses Cool, Makes 'Contemptuous Remarks' On Rising Case Pendency
1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Mulls Contempt Action After Advocate Loses Cool, Makes 'Contemptuous Remarks' On Rising Case Pendency

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While hearing a criminal appeal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court took serious note of an Advocate's "contemptuous remarks" towards the bench where the advocate commented on the alleged increase in "pendency of cases" and sought transfer of his matter to another bench. Noting the remarks made by the Counsel, the Court referred the matter to the Chief Justice and adjourned …

'Bonafide Interpretation Of Judgment, Though Wrong, Not Contempt': J&K&L High Court Closes Contempt Against Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
1 week, 5 days ago

'Bonafide Interpretation Of Judgment, Though Wrong, Not Contempt': J&K&L High Court Closes Contempt Against Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that interpretation of a Court judgment, even if differing from Court's intended meaning, generally does not constitute Contempt of Court as long as the interpretation is not wilfully or deliberately wrong, and does not obstruct course of justice. A bench of Justices Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi held that the legal notice …

Contempt of court: Himachal HC issues show-cause notices to ex-Lok Sabha MP, son
4 weeks 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 Jurisdiction Is Independent, Civil Contempt Petitions Need Not Be Placed Before Same Bench Which Passed Original Order: Kerala HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Contempt Jurisdiction Is Independent, Civil Contempt Petitions Need Not Be Placed Before Same Bench Which Passed Original Order: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court has ordered that it is not necessary to always place a civil contempt petition before the same Bench which passed the order against which the contempt petition was filed. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu was deciding on a suo motu petition placed before it by the Registry in the …

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

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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 HC Rejects Income Tax Director's Appeal U/S 19 Contempt Of Courts Act, Says Appeal Maintainable Only If Order Imposes Punishment
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC Rejects Income Tax Director's Appeal U/S 19 Contempt Of Courts Act, Says Appeal Maintainable Only If Order Imposes Punishment

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The Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by a Director of Income Tax under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Manoj Jain observed that in the absence of the contempt court recording a finding of guilt or imposing a punishment, the appeal preferred under Section 19 …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SDM Over Failure To Vacate Office To Provide Space For Judges To Hold Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SDM Over Failure To Vacate Office To Provide Space For Judges To Hold Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued contempt notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Punjab's Derabassi, over failure to comply with direction to vacate his office to provide space to judges to enable them to hold court. "This Court, after gazing overall situation where the deficiency in the infrastructure provided by the State of Punjab in respect of …

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. In reality, while the petitioner ostensibly seeks contempt proceedings, it is attempting to secure a judicial review of the investigation methodology through the back door, which cannot be entertained.” Background: The petitioner-company, Forech India Pvt Ltd, was investigated by the CCI regarding alleged existence of a bid-rigging cartel in the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

When Is An Order Passed By HC Single Bench In Contempt Jurisdiction Appealable Before DB? Supreme Court Explains
3 months, 4 weeks ago

When Is An Order Passed By HC Single Bench In Contempt Jurisdiction Appealable Before DB? Supreme Court Explains

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently held that an order passed by a single bench of the High Court declining to initiate proceedings for contempt, or initiating proceedings for contempt, or an order dropping the proceedings for contempt or an order acquitting or exonerating the contemnor, is appealable to the division bench under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. …

Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases of contempt of court, if the court's order or directions are unclear, this can serve as an absolute defence against a contempt action. It stated that the court's directives in relation to which breach or disobedience is alleged should be “clear and unequivocal.” The Court also observed that if there is …

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer
4 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed the contempt proceedings in the Gujarat High Court initiated against a judicial officer, an Additional Senior Civil Judge. The judicial officer approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Gujarat High Court which allowed his addition as a respondent in a contempt petition filed by a person who alleged that he was illegally arrested …

Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty of contempt, gives 4 months jail for remarks against judges
4 months, 3 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 …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Special Appeals Against Contempt Court Order Maintainable Only When Finding On Merits Of Original Dispute Is Returned: Allahabad High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

Special Appeals Against Contempt Court Order Maintainable Only When Finding On Merits Of Original Dispute Is Returned: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that Special Appeals under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 are maintainable against order of the Single Judge in Contempt jurisdiction only when the Contempt Court oversteps its jurisdiction and enters into merits of the original dispute between the parties. The interpretation of each case must consider the specific …

Allahabad HC Dismisses Advocate's 'Vexatious' Plea To Initiate Criminal Contempt Case Against Gujarat HC Chief Justice
6 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Dismisses Advocate's 'Vexatious' Plea To Initiate Criminal Contempt Case Against Gujarat HC Chief Justice

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week DISMISSED a petition filed by an advocate under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Justice Sunita Agrawal. However, finding no merits in his plea, the division bench, while rejecting his plea, observed thus: “…we find that the aforesaid orders referred to by the applicant has …

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 …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law  

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

Contempt Of Courts Act | Appeal u/s 19 Maintainable Against Directions Regarding Merits Of Dispute Even If There's No Punishment Order: Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Contempt Of Courts Act | Appeal u/s 19 Maintainable Against Directions Regarding Merits Of Dispute Even If There's No Punishment Order: Supreme Court

Live Law  

On December 24, 2019, the division bench of the high court stated that the respondent must be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits. However, the division bench rejected the Letters Patent Appeal as not being maintainable stating that the appeal would not be maintainable since no punishment was imposed by the single judge and the observations made by the …

Decoding deepfakes: A look at Indian judiciary’s stance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoding deepfakes: A look at Indian judiciary’s stance

Hindustan Times  

Human Intelligence created artificial intelligence which creates deepfakes. The high court explained: “We may take judicial notice of the fact that we are living in the era of deepfakes and, therefore, this is an aspect that the appellant/husband, perhaps, would have to prove by way of evidence before the Family Court.” The specific use of the term deepfake by the …

Issues On Merits, Should Be Raised Before Arbitrator, Not In Section 11 Proceedings ; Delhi High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Issues On Merits, Should Be Raised Before Arbitrator, Not In Section 11 Proceedings ; Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that objection regarding the insufficiency of service is considered to be on merits and therefore should be raised before the Arbitrator. Brief Facts: The petitioner, Delhivery Limited, and the Respondent, Far Left Retail Private Limited, entered into a Service Agreement, which later resulted in a dispute. Consequently, the Petitioner …

Section 9 Not Res Judicata For Section 17 Application When Withdrawal Is Conditional: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 37(2)(B) Application
1 year ago

Section 9 Not Res Judicata For Section 17 Application When Withdrawal Is Conditional: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 37(2)(B) Application

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that the Section 9 application under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot act as res judicata for Section 17 application when the withdrawal of Section 9 application is conditional between the parties. Feeling aggrieved, DTC approached the Delhi High Court and filed Section 37 application challenging this order, asserting …

Court Cannot Determine Admissibility, Relevancy, Materiality, And Weight Of Any Evidence Under Section 27 of A&C: Delhi High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Court Cannot Determine Admissibility, Relevancy, Materiality, And Weight Of Any Evidence Under Section 27 of A&C: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sachin Datta held that the court under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot determine the admissibility, relevancy, materiality, and weight of any evidence, as doing so would amount to impermissible interference with the Tribunal's proceedings. The Petitioner sought the Arbitral Tribunal's approval to approach court for seeking the …

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case
1 year, 2 months ago

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while convicting an advocate in a seventeen-year-old criminal contempt case, reiterated that an apology must be evidence of remorse for the contemptuous acts. The Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PS Narasimha was hearing an appeal of one Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, who was convicted by the Delhi High Court of criminal contempt. Besides, the High …

Australia-based Indian charged with contempt of court for abusing Delhi HC judge
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia-based Indian charged with contempt of court for abusing Delhi HC judge

Live Mint  

An Indian woman living in Australia was charged with contempt of court after she reportedly abused a Delhi High Court judge during the hearing of a case via virtual conference. The Delhi High Court initiated a sou motu criminal contempt of court case against the woman living abroad for her derogatory remark against a judge. During the online hearing of …

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Asks Lawyer Imprisoned For Contempt Of Court To Tender Apology Before Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a lawyer, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for contempt of court, to tender an unconditional apology before the judges against whom he made objectionable remarks. She pointed out that even in cases where more grave allegations have been made, the Supreme Court has let off contemnors with …

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading
1 year, 2 months ago

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday sentenced a lawyer to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court for making “contumacious allegations” and “scandalous imputations” against judges of the High Court as well as District Courts in a criminal appeal filed by him on behalf of a rape survivor. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait …

Judicial System Can't Function If Parties Are Allowed To Resile From Their Undertaking Without Any Reasons: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Judicial System Can't Function If Parties Are Allowed To Resile From Their Undertaking Without Any Reasons: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the judicial system cannot function if the parties are permitted to resile from the undertaking given by them without any reasons. Justice Jasmeet Singh said that there is solemnity and seriousness attached to court proceedings and parties cannot give undertakings without intending to honour them, or at least, they must make sincere and …

'Wilful' Disobedience For Contempt Excludes Casual, Bona Fide Acts, Does Not Encompass Negligent Actions: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

'Wilful' Disobedience For Contempt Excludes Casual, Bona Fide Acts, Does Not Encompass Negligent Actions: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that “wilful” disobedience of a judicial order by a contemnor excludes casual, accidental, bona fide or unintentional acts or genuine inability. “Committal or sequestration will not be ordered unless contempt involves a degree of default or misconduct,” the court said. The petitioner entity moved a contempt plea against the Managing Director of SVOGL Oil …

‘We Have Nothing To Hide’: Delhi High Court Refuses Gag Order In Criminal Contempt Case Against Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Judge
1 year, 6 months ago

‘We Have Nothing To Hide’: Delhi High Court Refuses Gag Order In Criminal Contempt Case Against Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Judge

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to pass a gag order in the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by it against a litigant who demanded that death penalty be imposed on a sitting judge who dismissed his pleas.As the counsel representing the State requested that the hearings in the matter be held in-camera and orders be not made public, Justice …

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

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 …

Modality Proposed By Calcutta HC To CBI For Filing Appeals Not A Mandate : Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Modality Proposed By Calcutta HC To CBI For Filing Appeals Not A Mandate : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that the judgment of the Calcutta High Court, which proposed a mechanism for filing of appeals before the HC against acquittals in CBI cases, should not be treated as a mandate. The High Court, in its order passed on June 8, 2022, had suggested that against an order of acquittal, the Zonal Head should obtain a …

Mere Averment Or Bald Allegations Not Sufficient To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against An Individual: Delhi High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Mere Averment Or Bald Allegations Not Sufficient To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against An Individual: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere averment or a bald allegation is not sufficient to initiate contempt proceedings or issuance of show cause notice against a person. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that the disobedience must be “wilful and beyond a casual or accidental genuine inability” to comply with the terms of the judicial order. The court made …

HC contempt order on senior officials of Delhi govt
1 year, 11 months ago

HC contempt order on senior officials of Delhi govt

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has held the city chief secretary, special commissioner, and the labour secretary guilty of contempt of court for willfully disobeying orders passed by its division bench in December 2017. In the order passed on April 21, justice Rekha Palli noted that even though the government’s review petition and the special leave petition filed in the Supreme …

'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 …

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months Jail For Contempt Of Court, Seeks Action Taken Report From Bar Council
2 years ago

Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months Jail For Contempt Of Court, Seeks Action Taken Report From Bar Council

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a lawyer to six months of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of contempt of court for not complying with the judicial orders directing him to pay the use and occupation charges to the landlord in respect of a property situated in Kingsway Camp area.Observing that it is a fit case where any …

Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor
2 years, 1 month ago

Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor

Live Law  

Closing the contempt proceedings against a person, the Delhi High Court observed that the anxiety, which the man went through during the trial of the case filed by his former wife, does not justify the actions of casting aspersion on a judicial officer.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora accepted the unconditional apology tendered by him, with a warning to exercise restraint …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
2 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers

The Hindu  

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a group of lawyers who held protests and blocked his entry to court on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava expressed his displeasure over the developments on Monday. ‘Attempts to terrorize judiciary’ Reacting to the developments, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of …

Property Suit Pending Since 1977: Gujarat High Court Issues Contempt Notices To 9 Judicial Officers For Non-Compliance
2 years, 3 months ago

Property Suit Pending Since 1977: Gujarat High Court Issues Contempt Notices To 9 Judicial Officers For Non-Compliance

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has issued show cause notices to 9 Judicial Officers, seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against them for failing to dispose of a property suit instituted in 1977, despite the directions of the High Court. While expressing shock that the directions issued by the High Court were blatantly ignored, the division bench vide its order dated 16.12.2022 …

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 …

Challenge Relating To The Bias Of An Arbitrator Cannot Be Raised Under Section 14 Of The A&C Act: Delhi High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Challenge Relating To The Bias Of An Arbitrator Cannot Be Raised Under Section 14 Of The A&C Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Delhi has held a challenge to the mandate of the arbitrator on the ground of bias and a justifiable doubt with respect to the independence and impartiality cannot be raised under Section 14 of the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma held that Section 14 of the Act confers the power on the Court …

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 …

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. …

Dismiss With 'Equally Heavy Hearts': Delhi High Court To Candidate Who Needed Only 0.33% Marks To Reach Interview Stage Of Judicial Services Exam
2 years, 5 months ago

Dismiss With 'Equally Heavy Hearts': Delhi High Court To Candidate Who Needed Only 0.33% Marks To Reach Interview Stage Of Judicial Services Exam

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition of a judiciary aspirant who had prayed for a direction to declare him qualified in Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination - 2022.Anil Kumar, the petitioner, could not clear the examination and was declared unsuccessful solely for the reason that the marks secured by him in Paper-I were below the. The Delhi High …

'Attempt To Threaten Judges With Contempt Pleas Unacceptable': Madhya Pradesh High Court Warns Litigants Against 'Adventurism'
2 years, 6 months ago

'Attempt To Threaten Judges With Contempt Pleas Unacceptable': Madhya Pradesh High Court Warns Litigants Against 'Adventurism'

Live Law  

Deprecating the practice of bringing "every wrong order" passed by trial courts under contempt jurisdiction, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that trying to threaten judges with contempt pleas will not be accepted. Pulling up four litigants for making 'reckless allegations' against a trial court judge, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra …

High Court Must Respect Exercise Of Discretionary Powers By District Judiciary, Cannot Play Role Of 'Headmaster': Delhi HC
2 years, 7 months ago

High Court Must Respect Exercise Of Discretionary Powers By District Judiciary, Cannot Play Role Of 'Headmaster': Delhi HC

Live Law  

"The High Court is required, at all times, to respect the exercise of discretionary powers by the district judiciary and not to act in a manner as could convey an impression that the court is playing the role of headmaster," the Delhi High Court has observed. Justice C Hari Shankar further added that if the High Court starts interfering with …

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