Articles for Contempt Order

Appeals U/S 19 Of Contempt Of Court Act Can Only Be Against Order Imposing Punishment, Framing Of Charges Not Appealable: Kerala High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Appeals U/S 19 Of Contempt Of Court Act Can Only Be Against Order Imposing Punishment, Framing Of Charges Not Appealable: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court observed that an appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Court Act will lie only in cases when the order is connected and incidental to the order of punishment for contempt. “Hence, the scheme of Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the Rules framed thereunder, and the decisions of the Apex Court, …

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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

Live Law  

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 …

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Demolitions only after issuing just orders, GWMC told
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Demolitions only after issuing just orders, GWMC told

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court disposed of a batch of writ pleas challenging notices issued by the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation under Section 254 of the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019. Forester challenges non-interference order A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, took on file …

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Column: No one has more contempt for America than Donald Trump himself
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: No one has more contempt for America than Donald Trump himself

LA Times  

On Tuesday, the judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial held the former president in criminal contempt for violating his gag order. Though it’s shocking that a former president doesn’t appear to understand courtroom rules that anyone who has ever seen “Law & Order” could explain, there is a certain poetic justice. Nine grand is a mere bagatelle compared to …

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“Can make his life pretty miserable”: Trump faces “increasingly unpleasant” contempt punishments
10 months, 4 weeks ago

“Can make his life pretty miserable”: Trump faces “increasingly unpleasant” contempt punishments

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump faces thousands of dollars in fines and a potential stay in jail if he continues to violate his gag order in his New York criminal case – but legal experts expect the businessman to keep risking the fines as he campaigns as the victim of a vast witch-hunt, and they say flaws in New York contempt …

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Mere Delay In Complying Court's Order Doesn't Amount To Contempt Unless It's Deliberate & Wilful: Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Mere Delay In Complying Court's Order Doesn't Amount To Contempt Unless It's Deliberate & Wilful: Supreme Court

Live Law  

Recently, the Supreme Court has observed that a mere delay in complying with the order of the court would not amount to committing contempt of court. “We are of the view that mere delay in complying with the order, unless there is a deliberate or wilful act on the part of the alleged contemnors would not attract the provisions of …

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Victimization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Sentences Two Senior PWD Officers For Contempt Of Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Victimization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Sentences Two Senior PWD Officers For Contempt Of Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently sentenced two senior officers of the Public Works Department to imprisonment after they were held guilty of contempt of court last year for not following judicial orders with regard of protection of trees. The court had earlier directed the PWD to "exercise due caution apropos all its ongoing civil works as well as for all …

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CJI DY Chandrachud recuses himself from hearing contempt case against Kunal Kamra
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud recuses himself from hearing contempt case against Kunal Kamra

India Today  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about the Supreme Court. Kamra had posted tweets against the Supreme Court following its order granting bail to journalist Arnab Goswami. The then Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, while giving consent to initiate contempt proceedings …

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Indian Olympic Association| Constitution Drafted By Justice Nageswara Rao Has Been Adopted : Centre To Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian Olympic Association| Constitution Drafted By Justice Nageswara Rao Has Been Adopted : Centre To Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, closed a contempt petition filed by Advocate Rahul Mehra pertaining to the Indian Olympic Association by recording the statement of the Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta. The allegations made in the contempt petition was that the Indian Olympic Association has not complied with the order of the Apex Court dated 10.10.2022 wherein it had held that …

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MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case
2 years, 4 months ago

MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court sentenced 3 persons to six months in jail after finding them guilty, in a contempt case, of obtaining an order for termination of pregnancy on the false pretext that the Prosecutrix was raped.The Court, in its order, noted that the fact was that the Prosecutrix got conceived from his cousin brother, however, this fact was. …

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Allahabad High Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari In Contempt Plea
2 years, 10 months ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari In Contempt Plea

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against the Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority and IAS Officer Ritu Maheshwari after she failed to appear in court in a contempt case related to land acquisition. While allowing the writ petition of the applicants, the Court had deprecated the conduct of NOIDA in taking over …

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"This Is Ilegal Detention" : Delhi High Court Pulls Up MHA For Not Giving Premature Release To Prisoner Despite Order
2 years, 11 months ago

"This Is Ilegal Detention" : Delhi High Court Pulls Up MHA For Not Giving Premature Release To Prisoner Despite Order

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for not complying with an order passed way back in January 2021 for granting premature release to a prisoner.A bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad warned that the MHA Secretary will be summoned personally to show-cause for not initiating contempt action, if the order is not complied …

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Telangana High Court Stays Govt's Order Allocating Nearly ₹60 Crores To Contest Contempt Cases Against Officials
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana High Court Stays Govt's Order Allocating Nearly ₹60 Crores To Contest Contempt Cases Against Officials

Live Law  

In a significant move, the Telangana High Court, earlier this week, suspended the operation of the State Government order which allocated nearly rupees 60 Crores to fight contempt cases pending in the High Court against bureaucrats.The Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy issued a notice to the State of Telangana directing it to file a …

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South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt
3 years, 9 months ago

South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018. If Zuma fails to turn himself in within five days South Africa’s minister of police …

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Judge: Census violated order; demands mass text to workers
4 years, 5 months ago

Judge: Census violated order; demands mass text to workers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge is ordering …

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Prashant Bhushan Files Review Petition Against Sentence Order in The Contempt Case [Read Petition]
4 years, 5 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Files Review Petition Against Sentence Order in The Contempt Case [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has filed another petition in the Supreme Court, this time seeking review of the sentencing order August 31, 2020, whereby the Top Court imposed a fine of Re. 'Paying Fine Does Not Mean I Accept SC Judgment; Filing Review Today': Prashant Bhushan Deposits One Rupee Fine In Contempt Case He has submitted that at no point did …

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SC Rejects Vijay Mallya's Plea Seeking Review of 2017 Order in Contempt Case
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Rejects Vijay Mallya's Plea Seeking Review of 2017 Order in Contempt Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children. Review petition dismissed.” The apex court had reserved its verdict on the review plea on August 27 after hearing arguments from both sides. Mallya had filed …

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Prashant Bhushan Fined Re 1 by Supreme Court in Contempt Case, Faces 3 Month Jail if Not Paid
4 years, 6 months ago

Prashant Bhushan Fined Re 1 by Supreme Court in Contempt Case, Faces 3 Month Jail if Not Paid

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token penalty of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as his punishment in the criminal contempt case. The court agreed with Attorney General KK Venugopal’s submissions that there does not need to be a stringent punishment or a jail term for Bhushan in view of his contribution as a lawyer. It had then …

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[Contempt] "I Do Not Ask For Mercy, I Do Not Appeal to Magnanimity, I am Here To Cheerfully Submit to Any Penalty": Prashant Bhushan Tells SC Quoting Gandhiji
4 years, 7 months ago

[Contempt] "I Do Not Ask For Mercy, I Do Not Appeal to Magnanimity, I am Here To Cheerfully Submit to Any Penalty": Prashant Bhushan Tells SC Quoting Gandhiji

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan made a statement before the Supreme Court expressing his dismay at being held guilty of contempt, despite his efforts to uphold the majesty of the Court, "at some personal and professional cost". Expressing "shock" over his conviction order, Bhushan said that the Court had arrived at an adverse finding, sans any evidence of his motives to launch …

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Gujarat HC Adjourns Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against Yatin Oza Till Aug 17 [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat HC Adjourns Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against Yatin Oza Till Aug 17 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has deferred hearing in the suo moto contempt proceedings pending against GHCAA President Yatin Oza, with a view to first dispose of the intervention application moved by Advocate Amit Panchal. Taking strong exception to such "irresponsible, sensational and intemperate" remarks, the HC had taken contempt proceedings against him observing that Oza had, with frivolous grounds and …

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SC Holds Ex-Ranbaxy Promoters Guilty of Contempt of Court
5 years, 4 months ago

SC Holds Ex-Ranbaxy Promoters Guilty of Contempt of Court

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Friday, 15 november held former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh guilty of contempt of court for violating its order asking them not to divest their shares in Fortis Healthcare Limited. The apex court had earlier asked the Singh brothers to give it a plan as to how they would honour the arbitral award of …

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Supreme Court warns Maharashtra govt of contempt
5 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court warns Maharashtra govt of contempt

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave Maharashtra government time till June 4 to complete the admission to the post-graduate medical and dental courses as it pulled up the state government for issuing notice nullifying the consequences of court’s May 30, 2019, interim order knocking out 10 per cent economically weaker section quota for the current academic year. Directing …

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Delhi HC Directs Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings Against Senior Police Officer For Filing Incorrect & Misleading Status Reports [Read Order]
6 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings Against Senior Police Officer For Filing Incorrect & Misleading Status Reports [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently directed initiation of contempt proceedings against a senior police officer for filing misleading and incorrect information in a status report submitted to the court.The direction was issued by Justice Mukta Gupta, who ordered the matter to be listed before a Division Bench of the court on October 9, subject to the orders of the Chief …

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Karnataka HC Convicts Man For Contempt For Filing Criminal Complaint Against SC Judges Who Passed Cauvery Verdict [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka HC Convicts Man For Contempt For Filing Criminal Complaint Against SC Judges Who Passed Cauvery Verdict [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday convicted a man for contempt for filing criminal complaint against former CJI and two judges of the Supreme Court alleging that they passed an ‘illegal’ order in Cauvery issue.Apparently ‘aggrieved’ by the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery issue, MD Rajanna, a resident of Mandya district, filed a complaint before a local magistrate court.The first. …

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