6 years, 10 months ago

J’khand HC Quashes Contempt Notice Against Cong Leader Manish Tiwary, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav Over Statements Made To Media After Fodder Scam Verdict [Read Order]

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The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the contempt of court notice issued against Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwary, RJD leader and ex-deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and RJD’s Raghuwans Prasad Singh and Shivanand Tiwari by a special CBI court in Ranchi which was hearing the fodder scam case.Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh quashed the contempt notice issued by Special CBI Judge Shiv Pal. The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the contempt of court notice issued against Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwary, RJD leader and ex-deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and RJD’s Raghuwans Prasad Singh and Shivanand Tiwari by a special CBI court in Ranchi which was hearing the fodder scam case. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh quashed the contempt notice issued by Special CBI Judge Shiv Pal Singh who had on December 23, 2017 convicted Lalu Yadav in the Rs 84-lakh Deoghar treasury scam case. The ASGI also submitted before the high court that there are no explicit materials or findings recorded by the CBI court which persuaded it to hold that these petitioners have caused criminal contempt of court and the newspaper reports furnished by the court along with the report do not find any reference in the order by which notice of contempt has been issued.

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5 days, 19 hours 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 …

2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Completely taken for ride: Supreme Court raps Punjab over 1996 pension scheme

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued contempt notice to Punjab's Chief Secretary KAP Sinha in a case regarding the non-implementation of a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme in the state. The court pulled up the state government for non-compliance with the implementation of the Punjab Privately Managed Affiliated and Punjab Government Aided Colleges Pensionary Benefits Scheme, 1996. Slamming the Punjab government …

3 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 …

1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Allegedly Involved In Staging Fake Court Hearing

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man allegedly involved in case of posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation and staging a fake virtual courtroom, with one of them impersonating former CJI DY Chandrachud. In September last year, Textile baron and Chairman of the Vardhman Group, SP Oswal had filed a …

1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Summons Haryana DGP Over Illegal Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently directed the personal appearance of the Director General of Police, Haryana, since no action was reported to have been taken against police officials who arrested a person in violation of the directions passed in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.In Arnesh Kumar, the Supreme Court passed several guidelines to curb unnecessary and casual arrest, and directed …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Contempt Plea Not Means To Arm Twist Or Harass: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost

Live Law

Recently, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a contempt applicant alleging that the Gaon Sabha had not removed encroachments as per the directions of the Writ Court. Based on this report, it was pleaded that the opposite parties had not removed the encroachments despite the order of the High Court and recommendations of the Lekhpal. …

1 month, 2 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 …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025

Live Law

Nominal Index: M/S K.P Singh Lau Through its proprietor Kavinder Pal Singh Vs Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 1 M/S SAWALKOTE PROSJEKTU TVIKLING AS Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw 2 Mohammad Yousuf Mir & Ors. v. UT of J&K & Ors 2025 LiveLaw 3 Hilal Ahmad Mir Vs Directorate Of Enforcement 2025 LiveLaw 4 Syed Tajamul Bashir Vs Farooq …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Actor Sonu Sood

ABP News

A court in Punjab's Ludhiana issued an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood in connection with a Rs 10 lakh fraud case. Arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood The order reads, "Sonu Sood, has been duly served with summon or warrant but he/she has failed to attend or warrant). Punjab | Ludhiana's Judicial Magistrate Ramanpreet Kaur has issued …

2 months, 1 week ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: January 6 - January 12, 2025

Live Law

Nominal Index : M/S K.P Singh Lau Through its proprietor Kavinder Pal Singh Vs Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 1 M/S SAWALKOTE PROSJEKTU TVIKLING AS Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw 2 Mohammad Yousuf Mir & Ors. v. UT of J&K & Ors 2025 LiveLaw 3 Hilal Ahmad Mir Vs Directorate Of Enforcement 2025 LiveLaw 4 Syed Tajamul Bashir Vs …

3 months ago

Public Interest Won't Be Protected If Media Is Curbed: P&H HC Closes Contempt Plea Over News Article On Alleged Corruption In Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court closed the contempt case initiated against Hisar District Court advocates and editor of a local daily for getting published an article against district judges that they are allegedly practising.The alleged contemnor relied on Section 13 of the Contempt of Court, in defence.According to Section 13, the court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt …

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 …

3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a defamation case registered against Congress Leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarikholi, who was charged under Section 500 and 153 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging to have hurt the sentiments of Hindus as he made a statement that the word “Hindu” has a dirty meaning. A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna …

3 months, 1 week ago

Court notice to UP government on bail plea by Azam Khan, son in theft case

India Today

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court denying them bail in a machine theft case. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, appearing for both Azam Khan and …

3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in separate cases. The complaint against Yatnal was filed by KPCC for his alleged remarks against LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The complaint against Surya was registered …

3 months, 1 week ago

HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Vaddiraju Ravichandra, BRS Rajya Sabha member, accused of violating election-related norms during a rally held in 2018. misappropriation case Justice K. Sujana of the Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a financial fraud case involving the alleged misappropriation of over Rs 300 crore by …

4 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed

Live Law

In a contempt matter concerning encroachment of land, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the petitioner to implead the then concerned Collector, Sub-divisional Officer and Tehsildar to seek their stand, warning them of punishment including "jail sentence" if they don't pay heed to court orders. The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri …

4 months, 1 week ago

Contempt Action Should Be Avoided When Order For Compliance Is Challenged Under Appeal: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the contempt court should avoid taking action when the order for compliance is challenged under appeal.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said that, "the contempt action has to be sparingly drawn, and, is to be avoided to be drawn, as a measure to coerce the purported errant litigant to make compliances …

4 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold

Live Law

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash a notice issued to the CEO and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance Limited for allegedly auctioning stolen gold. Justice KK Ramakrishnan of the Madurai bench refused to quash the notice issued to VP Nandhakumar by the Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 41 of CrPC. The court added that the procedure under …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka governor seeks contempt of court against minister for remarks on HC

Hindustan Times

Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has directed Karnataka’s advocate general to consider initiating contempt of court proceedings against waqf and minority affairs minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan following controversial remarks made by him regarding a recent high court ruling in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment case. Khan allegedly questioned the integrity of the judicial process and suggested that the …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Not Liable For Contempt If Undertaking Is Given By Unauthorised Person: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the charges framed for contempt of court, observing that the undertaking given by the State counsel following the instruction of the official was not authorised to give the undertaking.A case seeking direction for conducting exam of Kanungo for promotion to the post of Naib Tehsildar was filed, however the same was disposed …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Not Liable For Contempt If Undertaking Is Given By Unauthorised Person: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Plea To Quash Vivek Tankha's Criminal Defamation Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday exempted Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from a bailable warrant issued in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha, subject to his participation in the proceedings.The Court also issued notice on the plea of Chouhan challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order which refused. The Supreme …

4 months, 3 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 …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case against BJP MLA Patil Yatnal

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed a defamation case against MLA Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal, filed by Minister Shivananda S Patil, owing to procedure not being followed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita. Therefore, notice shall be issued to the accused and after hearing the accused, take cognizance and regulate its procedure thereafter,” said Justice M Nagaprasanna while …

6 months 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 …

7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a complaint lodged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against a police inspector who did not deposit with the state treasury the seized money which was received while investigating a cheating case. A Single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Shankar Naik G K …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expunged the observations made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the apex court in a contempt case, saying they were "scandalous" and "unwarranted".A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, however, refused to initiate proceedings against Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders IAS Officer To Appear In Criminal Contempt Case Following Alleged Harassment Of Judicial Officer

Live Law

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a stern order against Shyambir Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, instructing him to appear in person to answer charges of criminal contempt. According to the judicial order from Sub Judge Qureshi, the Deputy Commissioner allegedly misused his position to harass the judge, including unauthorized visits to the judge's property by …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

10 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against IAS Officer To Ensure Appearance In Contempt Case, Imposes 10K Cost For Adjournment

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued bailable warrants against an IAS officer to ensure her presence in a contempt plea filed by a man for allegedly violating the High Court's order and causing "illegal obstruction" in the construction of a plot.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat said, "to ensure the presence of the respondent before this Court on the next date …

10 months, 1 week ago

MP: High court imposes fine on editor for targeting sitting judge

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh high court has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on an editor of a local Hindi daily after holding him guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act in connection with a news report targeting one of its sitting judges. The division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Milind Ramesh …

1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

1 year ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has recalled its order directing the initiation of criminal contempt action against an advocate for misbehaving in court by throwing the case files, addressing the bench in a loud voice, and refusing to argue on merits after he tendered an unconditional apology before the court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha allowed the …

1 year, 1 month ago

Orders Appealable U/S 14A Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Challenged U/S 482 Of CrPC: Allahabad High Court

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that in cases where an appeal against an order would lie under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, 1989, the aggrieved person cannot invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC to challenge the order. The Court also noted that Section 14-A starts with the words “notwithstanding anything contained in …

1 year, 1 month ago

SC quashes criminal defamation case against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was summoned by an Ahmedabad court last year over his alleged offending remarks against Gujaratis. The bench, while hearing the RJD leader’s plea, earlier stayed the proceedings on the criminal defamation complaint and issued notice to Gujarat resident Haresh Mehta who filed …

1 year, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Lawyer, Client For Seeking Judge's Recusal Based On 'Fabricated' News Clipping Against Him

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has directed registration of a suo motu contempt petition against lawyers - Zoheb Merchant and Minal Chandnani, and their client for using a fabricated news article with scandalous allegations against a judge to get him to recuse himself from hearing the case. On November 08, 2023, when the matter came up for hearing a praecipe was …

1 year, 2 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav Withdraws Remark On Gujaratis; Supreme Court Asks Complainant If Defamation Case Is Needed

Live Law

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that he has withdrawn the remarks made by him about Gujaratis.Yadav filed the affidavit in a transfer petition filed by him seeking to transfer from Ahmedabad to a neutral venue the criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Gujarati hi thag …

1 year, 2 months ago

MP High Court Issues Notice To Facebook, YouTube In Contempt Plea Over Objectionable Posts Against Acharya Dhirendra Shastri

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued show cause notices to YouTube and Facebook officials in a contempt petition filed against them alleging that the two internet companies failed to comply with the High Court's last month's order to remove objectionable posts against Hindu spiritual leader Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. A bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh issued notices to …

1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tejashwi Yadav's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remark From Ahmedabad To 'Neutral Venue'; Stays Trial

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by Tejashwi Yadav seeking to transfer the criminal defamation complaint filed against him in Ahmedabad for his alleged "Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai" remark to Delhi or any other "neutral venue". These allegations stem from a purported statement he made during a media address on March 22 …

1 year, 5 months ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court last week issued a show cause contempt notice to a Deputy Superintendent of Police for showing disrespect to a Judicial Magistrate and telling his name to the court in a discourteous and contemptuous manner. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi issued the show cause notice to Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, …

1 year, 6 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 …

1 year, 6 months ago

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: PIL In Rajasthan HC Seeks Suo Moto Contempt Case Against CM Ashok Gehlot

Live Law

A PIL plea has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings by invoking powers under Article 215 of the Constitution of India against State's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his alleged 'rampant corruption in Judiciary' including in the higher judicial institutions remark.The PIL plea has been filed by a Supreme Court advocate and former …

1 year, 6 months ago

Gujarat court summons Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in defamation case

The Hindu

A local court in Ahmedabad on Monday summoned Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in connection with a defamation case filed over his alleged remark that “only Gujaratis can be thugs.” Haresh Mehta, businessman and social worker, in his complaint submitted that the remark made by Mr. Yadav had defamed the Gujarat community. After the complaint by Mr. Mehta, the …

1 year, 7 months ago

P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Ex-Dy CM Sukhbir Badal Over 'Violating' Prohibitory Orders During COVID Pandemic

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed an FIR lodged against former Deputy Chief Minister and present Member of Parliament Sukhbir Badal in 2021 for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during the COVID pandemic. "In a democratic country, if a well-established political person, on hearing serious complaints regarding any public issue, decides to verify the same by visiting the spot …

1 year, 7 months ago

2019 Hate Speech Case: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To SP Leader Azam Khan In UP Govt's Appeal Challenging His Acquittal

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in the Uttar Pradesh Government's appeal challenging an order of the Rampur Court acquitting Khan in the 2019 hate speech case which led to his disqualification as an MLA, last year.Hearing the appeal on Thursday, the bench Justice Raj Beer Singh has also summoned the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has revived contempt proceedings against the then Additional Session Judge of Kapurthala, who despite the stay order of the High Court acquitted the accused in a 2016 murder case. A contempt petition was filed against the judge for disobeying the order of the High Court and in 2019 it directed the Registrar Vigilance to …

1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate For Seeking ‘Instant’ Hearing For Interim Relief In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur pulled up a Senior Advocate for "putting undue pressure" on the court to hear the prayer for stay of investigation in an FIR under Sections 410, 181, 198, 199, 200 of IPC against his client. Justice Birendra Kumar said said court has maintained "utmost restraint" in not initiating contempt proceedings against the senior counsel …

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