Yatin Oza offers unconditional apology; SC says one can improve system without imputations
“Grievances may exist but can always be conveyed in a better language. Systems can be improved but imputations should not unnecessarily be
Contempt
Prashant Bhushan Contempt| Courts should take criticism objectively; Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave tells SC; Judgment reserved
Supreme Court: “This is criticism… Why don’t you take it objectively?” asked senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for advocate Prashant Bhushan, in
Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| We seek to balance freedom of speech & the need to protect the dignity of the Court: SC
Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,
SC issues notice in suo motu contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Twitter [Full report]
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has issued notice in the suo motu
SC initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Twitter India
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ will today be hearing the suo motu
AP HC | Suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against several persons including law makers for alleged abuses, threats to Judges and the Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and C. Praveen Kumar, JJ., has issued contempt notices to as many
Cal HC | Rule for contempt issued against Advocate for banging addressing table, thumping microphone and cursing Judge with COVID-19 infection
Calcutta High Court: Dipankar Datta, J., issued a suo motu Rule for contempt against Advocate Bijoy Adhikari while holding his conduct in
SC dismisses Vodafone’s petition against the levy of one-time spectrum charges
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and MR Shah, JJ has dismissed a petition filed by Vodafone against the levy of
“Let’s wind up the Supreme Court”, says a furious SC on non-compliance of it’s AGR order by telecos [Full Report]
Supreme Court: Taking a strong note of non-compliance of its order asking telecom companies to pay adjusted gross revenue of Rs 1.47
Ker HC | Petition for non-compliance of earlier judgment dismissed; petitioner directed to seek remedy under Contempt of Courts Act
Kerala High Court: C.S. Dias, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioner on the basis that once any judgment is
P&H HC | No contempt proved in absence of intention to commit contempt
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This contempt petition was filed before the Bench of Nirmaljit Kaur, J. for disobedience of the order
Megh HC | Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt; to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakhs each or face ban
Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ and S.R. Sen, J. came down heavily on the Editor and the
Anil Ambani and others guilty of contempt of court for willfully not paying dues to Ericsson [Full report]
Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has held RCom chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt of court
Muzaffarpur shelter home case: M Nageswara Rao found guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Ranjan Gogoi, CJ has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the former CBI interim
Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest
Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband
Notice issued to advocate Prashant Bhushan on contempt petition filed by AG and Centre
Supreme Court: The Bench of Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha, JJ has given 3 weeks to advocate Prashant Bhushan on contempt pleas by
AG and Central Govt file contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan in SC
After advocate Prashant Bhushan made some comments on Twitter regarding the appointment of former interim chief of CBI M Nageswara Rao, the Attorney
Contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked on the basis of impressions: SC
Supreme Court: Rejecting the contention of the petitioners who claimed reinstatement in UP Jal Nigam as they were under the “impression” that
Judge has to be protected from vexatious charges and malicious litigations; Judge of Court of Record cannot be tried for committing contempt of his own Court
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia and Rajiv Sharma, JJ., dismissed a contempt petition against a ‘Judge of
SC tells Sahara chief Subrata Roy, enough is enough; Orders auction of Aamby Valley
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Ranjan Gogoi and Dr. AK Sikri, JJ , refusing to grant of