Vacation bench refuses to grant interim bail to Justice Karnan
Supreme Court: The vacation bench of D.Y. Chandrachud and S.K. Kaul, JJ refused to grant interim bail to Justice C.S. Karnan who was
contempt of court
Justice Karnan: SC registry refuses plea for recall of conviction order; Lawyers claim that he has approached the President
Supreme Court Registrar refused to list Justice C.S. Karnan’s plea for recall of the order awarding him 6 months imprisonment for contempt
Justice Karnan found guilty of contempt; to undergo 6 months imprisonment
Supreme Court: The 7-Judge Bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, PC Ghose and
7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties
Supreme Court: The 7-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and
A third party cannot present a petition to initiate action for civil contempt
Karnataka High Court: While dismissing a petition presented to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the accused for wilful disobedience of Karnataka High
If no time limit is fixed for compliance, action for contempt of court is not tenable
Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the decision of the Full Bench of Supreme Court in Union of India v. Oswal Woollen Mills