Contempt proceedings

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Supreme Court stays conte...

India Legal - May 12, 2021 0

Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad, counsel for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made submission that status quo to be maintained, while asking for stay of operation of contempt proceedings initiated against Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir

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Supreme Court directs Cen...

India Legal - May 5, 2021 0

At the outset the SG has submitted that the Central Govt accepts its obligations to be abide by the order of this Court. However, it has been submitted that contempt proceedings shall not be warranted.

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AG Venugopal recuses hims...

India Legal - March 30, 2021 0

In his letter, Srivastava had written to the AG that Justice Katju has scandalized the Supreme Court by saying that the institution has practically surrendered before the Indian government and has become politicized.

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AG Venugopal gives consen...

India Legal - November 12, 2020 1

New Delhi (ILNS): Attorney General KK Venugopal today gave his nod to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets against the Supreme Court of India.

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Letter sent to Attorney G...

India Legal - October 26, 2020 0

A letter has been written to the Attorney General of India requesting his consent for initiation of fresh proceedings against advocate Prashan Bhushan under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Rule 3(c) of The Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt of Supreme Court 1975.

SC finds Bhushan guilty o...

India Legal - August 14, 2020 0

The Supreme Court today held Prashant Bhushan guilty of Contempt of Court. The court was to deliver its judgment today on the suo motu contempt case initiated against the advocate for two of his contentious tweets that allegedly brought disrepute to the institution of the top court.

Draft EIA in Hindi and En...

India Legal - August 13, 2020 0

The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court’s contempt of court proceedings initiated against the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) for failing to publish the draft EIA notification in multiple regional languages.

Contempt proceedings soug...

India Legal - August 11, 2020 0

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against some Muslim leaders for allegedly making contemptuous statements against the Ayodhya verdict.

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Ayodhya case: Sr Adv Raje...

India Legal - September 2, 2019 0

Senior Advocate Kapil Sib...