Articles for Contempt Law

HP High Court Convicts HPSEBL Law Officer For Contempt, Sentences Him To Civil Imprisonment Till Rising Of Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

HP High Court Convicts HPSEBL Law Officer For Contempt, Sentences Him To Civil Imprisonment Till Rising Of Court

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday convicted a Law Officer of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board for contempt of court. Vardhman Ispat Udyog had obtained a stay order from the High Court on the operation of the Ombudsman's order. Vardhman Ispat Udyog then initiated contempt proceedings against Mr. Saklani, arguing that his actions amounted to a deliberate violation …

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Steve Bannon found guilty in contempt trial after defying subpoena from Jan 6 committee
2 years, 5 months ago

Steve Bannon found guilty in contempt trial after defying subpoena from Jan 6 committee

The Independent  

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Plea in SC Seeks Initiation of Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
4 years, 1 month ago

Plea in SC Seeks Initiation of Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra

News 18  

A petition was Friday filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court. The plea was filed a day after Attorney General K K Venugopal granted consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kamra, saying the tweets are in bad taste and …

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Vague definition of criminal contempt
4 years, 4 months ago

Vague definition of criminal contempt

The Hindu  

In the corridors of the SupremeCourt, a judicial humorist once mused, “What is the difference between a judge of the Supreme Court of India and God?” The answer was, “God doesn’t think he is a Justice of the Indian Supreme Court.” If the logic of the recent Supreme Court judgment where Prashant Bhushan is the alleged contemnor were to be …

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Justice A.P. Shah: Supreme Court comes across as an intolerant institution
4 years, 4 months ago

Justice A.P. Shah: Supreme Court comes across as an intolerant institution

The Hindu  

Shah, former Chief Justice of the Delhi and Madras High Courts, weighed in on the contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan in an interview with Frontline. By holding Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt, do you think the apex court inadvertently ended up doing what it accused Bhushan’s tweet of doing, that is, eroding the trust of the public in the judiciary? …

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When Gandhi Refused To Apologize And Faced Contempt Proceedings
4 years, 4 months ago

When Gandhi Refused To Apologize And Faced Contempt Proceedings

Live Law  

The statement made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan before the Supreme Court bench which found him guilty of contempt has caught wide attention. The said statement made by him is paraphrased from a statement made by Mahatma Gandhi in the contempt proceedings initiated against him by the Bombay High Court in 1919. The contempt proceedings were initiated against them for publishing …

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Plea against contempt law | Supreme Court allows N. Ram, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan to withdraw plea with liberty to approach High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea against contempt law | Supreme Court allows N. Ram, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan to withdraw plea with liberty to approach High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed veteran journalists N. Ram, Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan to withdraw their writ petition challenging “scandalising of court” as a ground for contempt with liberty to approach a High Court. A three-judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, however, insisted that the writ petitioners could not withdraw the case with an intention to …

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Petition against contempt law | Explanation sought from Supreme Court Registry on listing
4 years, 5 months ago

Petition against contempt law | Explanation sought from Supreme Court Registry on listing

The Hindu  

An explanation has been sought from the Supreme Court Registry officials involved in the listing of a writ petition filed jointly by veteran journalists N. Ram and Arun Shourie along with advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging a law that makes “scandalising of court” a ground for contempt. A three-judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra had recently initiated and heard a …

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Time To Derecognize 'Scandalising The Court' As A Form Of Contempt
4 years, 5 months ago

Time To Derecognize 'Scandalising The Court' As A Form Of Contempt

Live Law  

"Committals for contempt by scandalising the court itself have become obsolete in this country. These observations by Lord Morris were noticed by the Indian Supreme Court in the year 1953 while it delivered a judgment in an appeal against the Allahabad High Court order which held six lawyers guilty of contempt of court for "scandalising the court". Referring to the …

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