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 lawyer guilty of using "deplorable and derogatory language" which was "clearly contemptuous" against judicial officers, high court judges and the court. "Considering the aforesaid, filing of 30 to 40 complaints against judicial officers, police officers as also the judges of this court by the contemnor clearly shows that his intention is to scandalise the court, as also lower the dignity and authority of the court," the bench said. In May, a single judge had initiated suo moto criminal contempt case against the lawyer after he passed personal remarks at judges and posted contemptuous comments in the chat box during the virtual proceedings.

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‘Disgraceful’: MP high court reports lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Kait
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1 day, 23 hours ago

‘Disgraceful’: MP high court reports lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Kait

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh high court at Jabalpur has flagged a lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Suresh Kumar Kait, underlining that the lawyer made “disgraceful and contemptuous remarks” during court proceedings on March 22. Justice Anuradha Shukla said the lawyer made “disgraceful and contemptuous remarks” during court proceedings on March 22 In a brief order, justice Anuradha Shukla recorded lawyer …

V.K Saxena defamation case: Delhi court bins Medha Patkar’s plea for new witness, ‘tactics to delay trial’
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1 week, 2 days ago

V.K Saxena defamation case: Delhi court bins Medha Patkar’s plea for new witness, ‘tactics to delay trial’

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed an application by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar to examine an additional witness in a defamation case she filed against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K Saxena. Raghav Sharma, the Judicial Magistrate of Saket court, observed that Ms. Patkar’s application is not a necessity but a “deliberate attempt to delay the trial” in a case which …

HC refuses to stay ‘hate speech’ case against Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra
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1 week, 2 days ago

HC refuses to stay ‘hate speech’ case against Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to stay trial court proceedings against Delhi Law Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly posting “communally polarising” messages on social media ahead of the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notice to Delhi Police on the Karawal Nagar MLA’s plea challenging a sessions court order dismissing …

Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness
1 week, 2 days ago

Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of activist Medha Patkar to examine a new witness in her 2000 defamation case against Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and said the judicial process couldn't be "held hostage to such tactics". Defamation case against V K Saxena: Court junks Medha Patkar's plea for new witness The Narmada Bachao …

Delhi HC refuses to immediately stay trial proceedings against Kapil Mishra
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1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi HC refuses to immediately stay trial proceedings against Kapil Mishra

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings against law minister Kapil Mishra over his allegedly inflammatory tweets ahead of the 2020 assembly elections. Jethmalani said Mishra’s appeal before the high court would become infructuous in case the trial court framed charges. “In the meantime, let the trial court continue with the proceedings.” Justice Dudeja …

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer Booked For Criminal Contempt Over Misbehaviour With Judge, Asks Him To Render Pro Bono Services
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer Booked For Criminal Contempt Over Misbehaviour With Judge, Asks Him To Render Pro Bono Services

Live Law  

While discharging a lawyer in a criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has asked him to render pro bono services in at least two matters before Additional Sessions Judge. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta discharged Advocate Shivashish Gunwal who had misbehaved and raised his voice in the Court of ASJ South …

Haryana: CBI court jails 3 excise officials for 4 years in corruption case
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Haryana: CBI court jails 3 excise officials for 4 years in corruption case

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI court in Panchkula has sentenced three central excise officials to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2017 corruption case. The convicted officials—Anil Kumar, Ajay Kumar, and inspector Ravinder Singh Dahiya—were found guilty under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. During the trial, the complainant turned …

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Criminal Contempt Case, Asks Him To Not Indulge In Aggressive Behaviour In Future
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Criminal Contempt Case, Asks Him To Not Indulge In Aggressive Behaviour In Future

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case and asked him not to indulge in aggressive behaviour in the future. The contempt proceeding was referred to the Court after an order was passed in October last year by the Principal Judge, Family Courts of Patiala House Courts. “After having perused the order by which …

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

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, 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 …

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accused in a defamation case, on Monday informed a court that the threshold in political defamation cases was high as electoral parties were subjects of public discourse. Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing the CM, made the submission before Special Judge Vishal Gogne while arguing …

SC expunges adverse HC remarks against Delhi judge, stresses judicial restraint
4 months ago

SC expunges adverse HC remarks against Delhi judge, stresses judicial restraint

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday expunged adverse remarks made by the Delhi High Court against an additional district and sessions Judge, saying the superior courts must exercise restraint while commenting on the personal conduct of judicial officers. SC expunges adverse HC remarks against Delhi judge, stresses judicial restraint A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and …

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

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

Supreme Court verdict on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in Delhi liquor ‘scam’ tomorrow
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court verdict on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in Delhi liquor ‘scam’ tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will deliver on Friday its judgment on the petitions filed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the Central Bureau Investigation in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy case. The Aam Aadmi Party convener challenged the August 5 decision of the Delhi high court, which upheld his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation and …

Delhi HC seeks Tihar reply to Kejriwal plea for additional meetings with lawyers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks Tihar reply to Kejriwal plea for additional meetings with lawyers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to the Enforcement Directorate and Tihar Jail authorities seeking their response to a plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking permission for additional meetings with his legal team. Kejriwal has challenged a July 1 trial court order rejecting his application for directions to the prison authorities to grant him …

Delhi HC to hear on July 8 Kejriwal's plea for additional meetings with lawyers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear on July 8 Kejriwal's plea for additional meetings with lawyers

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi excise scam cases, seeking additional meetings with his lawyers on July 8. Mr. Kejriwal has challenged a trial court’s July 1 order rejecting his application for directions to the prison authorities for granting two additional meetings in a week with his …

Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in excise policy case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in excise policy case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation regarding a bail plea filed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case. Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal being produced before a court by CBI officials in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy, …

Delhi HC fines petitioner who sought info on SC Collegium’s criteria for appointments
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC fines petitioner who sought info on SC Collegium’s criteria for appointments

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Supreme Court Collegium to provide detailed reasons while refusing to accept recommendations for appointment of High Court judges. Petitioner Rakesh Kumar Gupta also sought directions to the top court collegium to reveal the “qualification” needed for appointment as a High Court judge, and publish monthly data related …

MP: High court imposes fine on editor for targeting sitting judge
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

MP High Court Holds News Editor Guilty Of Contempt For Publishing News Against Sitting Judge In 2011, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost
10 months, 2 weeks ago

MP High Court Holds News Editor Guilty Of Contempt For Publishing News Against Sitting Judge In 2011, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held the editor of a Hindi newspaper in Gwalior, Suman Singh Sikarwar, guilty of Contempt of Court for publishing a scandalising news report against one of its sitting judges in 2011. The news levelled allegations of corruption and abuse of power within the judiciary, particularly a sitting judge Court noted the Editor in his …

Delhi HC admits CBI's appeal challenging acquittal of former Minister A Raja, others in 2G scam case
1 year ago

Delhi HC admits CBI's appeal challenging acquittal of former Minister A Raja, others in 2G scam case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday admitted a CBI appeal challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that on the basis of the material on record and the submissions made by the lawyers for the parties, a prima facie case is made …

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators
1 year ago

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the suspension of the seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators for interrupting lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the assembly at the start of the Budget session. On February 15, seven BJP MLAs — Mohan Singh Bisht, Ajay Mahawar, OP Sharma, Abhay Verma, Anil Vajpayi, Jitender Mahajan and Vijender Gupta — …

Delhi High Court Discharges Former DHCBA President Rajiv Khosla In Criminal Contempt Case By Former Judge
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Discharges Former DHCBA President Rajiv Khosla In Criminal Contempt Case By Former Judge

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has discharged Rajiv Khosla, lawyer and former High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, in the contempt case filed by retired judicial officer Sujata Kohli. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain observed that Kohli was not able to produce any material which may compel the court to form an opinion …

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

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

Delhi Advocate Suspended For 7 Years for Forging Court Decrees And Misleading Clients
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi Advocate Suspended For 7 Years for Forging Court Decrees And Misleading Clients

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Delhi's Disciplinary Committee has taken strict action against an advocate, suspending his license to practice for a period of seven years. The order comes after an exhaustive investigation into serious allegations of professional misconduct, including the forging of court decrees, misleading clients, and contributing to an ex-parte decree of eviction against a complainant's husband. Despite being …

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 …

Delhi HC Accepts Litigant’s Apology For Non-Disclosure Of Order Before Lower Court, Sets Aside Order Imposing Cost Noting There Was No Malice
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Accepts Litigant’s Apology For Non-Disclosure Of Order Before Lower Court, Sets Aside Order Imposing Cost Noting There Was No Malice

Live Law  

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of the Delhi High Court recently accepted a litigant’s unconditional apology for failing to produce the court’s stay order before the District Judge at the time of listing for final arguments. The applicants tendered their unconditional apology, but the District Judge was of the view that the apology shall be subject to directions of the Delhi …

Delhi HC asks police to respond to pleas against arrest of NewsClick founder, HR head
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi HC asks police to respond to pleas against arrest of NewsClick founder, HR head

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city police to respond to pleas by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the news portal’s human resources department head Amit Chakraborty, challenging their arrest in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Act. Editorial | Undeclared Emergency: On the arrests and actions in Newsclick case ‘Serious allegations’ Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, representing …

Delhi High Court Sentences Man To Six Months In Jail For Failing To Pay Dues To Deceased Driver’s Wife, Repeatedly Flouting Undertakings
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Sentences Man To Six Months In Jail For Failing To Pay Dues To Deceased Driver’s Wife, Repeatedly Flouting Undertakings

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sentenced a man to six months of simple imprisonment for failing to pay dues to the wife of his deceased driver and repeatedly flouting undertakings given to that effect to the court. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav found the man guilty of committing contempt of court for wilfully disobeying his undertakings of making payment to the …

‘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 …

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court vacated a stay order in a 16 year old criminal appeal as it pulled up the appellant-lawyer for seeking repeated adjournments.On 19 October 2006, Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, was convicted by the Delhi High Court finding him guilty of criminal contempt of making reckless and undesirable allegations against the Judges. The Supreme Court vacated a stay order …

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

Breaking | Delhi High Court Discharges S Gurumurthy In Criminal Contempt Case For Tweet Against Justice S Muralidhar
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Decides To Boycott Court Of Justice Anil Kshetarpal Over His Alleged Misbehaviour

Live Law  

The Punjab And Haryana High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to boycott the Court of Justice Anil Kshetarpal with immediate effect while seeking his transfer to another High Court over his alleged misbehaviour with an advocate.The decision to this effect was taken in an emergent meeting of the Executive Committee which was called to discuss the complaint …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sends Contemnor To Jail For 10 Days For Making ‘Reckless Allegations’ Against Judge On Social Media
1 year, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sends Contemnor To Jail For 10 Days For Making ‘Reckless Allegations’ Against Judge On Social Media

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sentenced a man to undergo imprisonment for a period of ten days for making reckless allegations of corruption against a district judge and circulating it on WhatsApp. A division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra observed, “Making allegation on the Judicial Officer regarding his working, integrity and misuse of his …

Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea against defamation case
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea against defamation case

Hindustan Times  

A Gujarat high court judge on Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal challenging the order of a Surat court which declined to stay his conviction in a 2019 defamation case last week. “When the matter came up for hearing in the second half today, justice Gita Gopi, in whose court the matter was listed, said, ‘not …

Delhi HC suspends man's rape sentence. Because girl misrepresented her age
2 years ago

Delhi HC suspends man's rape sentence. Because girl misrepresented her age

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of a man, who was convicted for raping a minor, noting that the girl had voluntarily gone with him by misrepresenting herself to be a major. Justice Jasmeet Singh noted in an order on Friday that the girl was 17 years and four months old when she eloped with the man. Justice …

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 …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
2 years ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi till July 17.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by the journalist challenging the summons issued by the trial court against her in the matter.Bagga filed the case against the journalist …

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail
2 years, 1 month ago

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sentenced dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide, one Pardeep Sharma to 6 months imprisonment in the contempt case for circulating 'malicious', 'libelous', and 'derogatory' videos on social media pertaining to judicial proceedings of the Judges of the HC. The background of the case Earlier on Feb 15, the Court …

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 …

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 …

Vijay Mallya’s lawyer says ’can’t contact him’, SC discharges him
2 years, 4 months ago

Vijay Mallya’s lawyer says ’can’t contact him’, SC discharges him

Live Mint  

Vijay Mallya's attorney informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that he had not heard from the wanted businessman and asked to be dismissed from the case. The top court dismissed the attorney from Mallya's two petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's orders requiring him to pay ₹3,101 crore to a group of banks on 5 October, 2018 and 13 September, …

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