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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over former Union minister Maneka Gandhi‘s criticism of the apex court’s order in the stray dog case. Though the court said that the remarks qualified as “contempt”, it had decided not to go ahead with the charges “due to its magnanimity.““You said the court should be…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Wednesday prohibited the publication, sale and circulation of a Tamil book containing derogatory remarks against a sitting HC judge, terming the references as highly derogatory and abusive. The HC also initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the publication – Keezhaikaatru Publishers.The book is slated to be released at the Chennai…
The Supreme Court has overturned a Bombay High Court order sentencing a woman to jail for contempt. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta emphasized that mercy and forgiveness are crucial judicial principles. They stated that sincere remorse and an apology, even if qualified, should be accepted, particularly when a contemnor acknowledges their mistake and seeks…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the Ram temple ceremony in Ayodhya, with “the contempt they deserve”.The sharp response came a day after Pakistan’s foreign office issued a statement objecting to the flag-hosting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday. The statement alleged a growing threat…
In a twist of courtroom drama, rapper Tory Lanez finds himself facing a hefty $20,000 fine for contempt after dodging questions during a deposition for Megan Thee Stallion’s slander lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. This setback comes on the heels of a denied appeal in the shooting case involving Megan, as things heat up during jury…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed that hurling shoes “are a clear case of contempt”, however, it chose to not take any action against the lawyer who hurled shoe at the Chief Justice of India BR Gavai. The apex court’s bar association termed it a “joke on the institution” itself as the SC…
RANCHI: A full bench of the Jharkhand high court on Friday issued a criminal contempt notice to advocate Mahesh Tewari for a verbal spat between the advocate and Justice Rajesh Kumar on October 16. The full bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad, Rongon Mukhopadhyay, Ananda Sen and Rajesh Shankar…
CJI Gavai, Rakesh Kishore New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed reluctance to accede to requests from SC Bar Association president Vikas Singh and solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at CJI B R Gavai, and restrain social media from glorifying the…
CJI BR Gavai and Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: Attorney General R Venkataramani has granted consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday.Tushar Mehta and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) also sought the top court’s order to restrain social media from airing…
