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Case BriefsHigh Courts

AP HC | “Court cannot be frightened by any malicious and contemptuous action by the State”; HC Judge takes an unyielding stance against high-handedness of Andhra Govt. || Detailed Report

Andhra Pradesh High Court:  Taking a stern stand against several instances of abuse of power by the Andhra Pradesh State Government, the

Published on December 31, 2020January 8, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

AP HC | Can the Magistrate apart from police officer be liable for departmental action along with Contempt of Court before HC? Law explained in light of Arnesh Kumar’s decision by SC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Lalitha Kanneganti, J., addressed a matter wherein the accused was arrested without warrant alleged to have posted certain material

Published on November 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Internet Humour and Crime : A Struggle Between Freedom and Offence

by Apurv Shaurya*

Published on November 13, 2020May 16, 2021By Editor_4
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Divorce by Mutual Consent and Contempt of Court

by Achal Gupta*

Published on November 9, 2020February 28, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | “Advocates who take shortcuts are bound to be cut short”: CAT, while holding Advocate guilty of contempt; lets him off with severe warning

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and A.K. Bishnoi (Administrative Member) took Suo Motu cognizance

Published on September 24, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Performing second marriage during pendency of an appeal is a breach under S. 15 of HMA, but would it amount to civil contempt? HC analyses

Bombay High Court: A.S. Kilor, J., held that contravention of the provision of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not

Published on September 14, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Can apology be accepted as defence, justification or calculated strategy to avoid punishment for an act which tantamount to contempt of court? Court discusses

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., held that there may not be an actual interference with

Published on September 7, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Scandalous allegations against SC judges| Exemplary cost of Rs. 25, 000 on Rashid Khan Pathan for filing repetitive applications seeking recall of May 4 order

Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court Registry refused to register the application seeking recall of the order dated 04.05.2020

Published on September 3, 2020September 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Fact ChecksNews

Fact Check: Has any resolution been passed by SCBA to not give farewell to Justice Mishra?

Nilufer Bhateja, Editorial Assistant has put this story together

Published on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Scandalous allegations against SC judges| All 3 advocates to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2000

Supreme Court: After finding advocates Vijay Kurle, Nilesh Ojha and Rashid Khan Pathan guilty of levelling scandalous allegations against Justice RF Nariman

Published on May 6, 2020May 7, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Scandalous allegations against SC judges: SC finds all 3 advocates guilty of contempt

Supreme Court: In the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against advocates Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, Nilesh Ojha and Mathews Nedumpara for

Published on April 27, 2020May 7, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Mathews Nedumpara barred from practicing in SC for one year

Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has barred Nedumpara from practicing

Published on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

SC stays Meghalaya HC judgment holding Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt

Supreme Court: The Court has stayed the Meghalaya High Court judgment holding The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shoba Chaudhuri

Published on March 15, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Not the first time when Mathews Nedumpara has ‘attempted to browbeat and insult Judges’: SC

Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has issued notice to

Published on March 12, 2019March 28, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Member of Parliament defying Supreme Court’s order on sealing operations amounts to Contempt of Court

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the defiance

Published on September 20, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Violence against members of the Bar, thwarting legal assistance in pending cases, tantamount to criminal contempt of court

Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of violence and vandalism against members of the Delhi Bar. The

Published on February 27, 2018March 9, 2018By Saba
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Hot Off The PressNews

Government fails to produce Vijay Mallya before the Supreme Court; matter adjourned

Supreme Court: The Court was forced to adjourn the contempt case against Vijay Mallya as the Government failed to produce him before

Published on July 14, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Wrong understanding of award does not amount to contempt of court

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha. JJ., held that a wrong understanding of award does not amount to

Published on June 21, 2017June 30, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

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

Published on June 21, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

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

Published on May 19, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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