Justice Katju

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, expressing his mind on his order of initiating contempt proceedings against Supreme Court ex-judge Justice Markandey Katju for his 'contemptuous blog', said "we would not have pursued the matter" if he had expressed regret.

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Tuesday recused himself from dealing with a plea for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju for his remarks against the top court while deposing before a court in United Kingdom in Nirav Modi extradition case.

With an unconditional apology, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju today extricated himself from a contempt case over a blog post in which he had sharply criticised the court's verdict in the 2011 rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya in Kerala.

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju today moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a contempt case against him for allegedly using "intemperate" language and "scandalising" the judiciary.

Inside a courtroom where he passed judgements, former judge Markandey Katju was on Friday pulled up for contempt over a blog criticising Supreme Court judges. "I don't bother," he declared before storming out.

All eyes in the Supreme Court tomorrow will be on former top Court judge Markandey Katju who has been summoned to appear in person before it to point out the "fundamental flaws", as claimed by him in the sensational Soumya rape case.

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Sunday said he would appear before the apex court on November 11 in the Soumya rape case, as directed by it.

Stepping into the controversy over Pakistani artistes performing in India, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has targeted the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which is threatening to block the release of Karan Johar's upcoming film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".

A court in Allahabad has issued notice to retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju on a petition accusing him of having made "objectionable" remarks with regard to consumption of beef in his blog posts.

After he said in a Facebook post that the Supreme Court had seriously "erred in law" by reducing the sentence of the convict in the 2011 rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya in Kerala, Justice Markandeya Katju has been asked to explain his views in court.

A day after tendering his apology for his alleged derogatory remarks about Odisha and its people, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Saturday received a flower bouquet and a "get well soon" card from the Delhi Odia Students Association.

As the row over his remarks on Bihar raged on, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has been charged with sedition following a complaint by a Janta Dal (United) legislator.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, smarting over what he has perceived as a huge insult to his state, wants to know if former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is "the mai baap (parents) and owner of Bihar."

Justice Katju, a most unfiltered person, caused something of an uproar last weekend with his tweet which said, "Amitabh Bachchan is a man with nothing in his head, & since media-persons praise him I doubt there is anything in their heads too"

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will be eagerly awaiting the Review petition verdict before implementing Lodha Panel recommendations in their Annual General Meeting on September 21.

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, expressing his mind on his order of initiating contempt proceedings against Supreme Court ex-judge Justice Markandey Katju for his 'contemptuous blog', said "we would not have pursued the matter" if he had expressed regret.

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Tuesday recused himself from dealing with a plea for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju for his remarks against the top court while deposing before a court in United Kingdom in Nirav Modi extradition case.

With an unconditional apology, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju today extricated himself from a contempt case over a blog post in which he had sharply criticised the court's verdict in the 2011 rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya in Kerala.

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju today moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a contempt case against him for allegedly using "intemperate" language and "scandalising" the judiciary.

Inside a courtroom where he passed judgements, former judge Markandey Katju was on Friday pulled up for contempt over a blog criticising Supreme Court judges. "I don't bother," he declared before storming out.

All eyes in the Supreme Court tomorrow will be on former top Court judge Markandey Katju who has been summoned to appear in person before it to point out the "fundamental flaws", as claimed by him in the sensational Soumya rape case.

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Sunday said he would appear before the apex court on November 11 in the Soumya rape case, as directed by it.

Stepping into the controversy over Pakistani artistes performing in India, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has targeted the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which is threatening to block the release of Karan Johar's upcoming film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".

A court in Allahabad has issued notice to retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju on a petition accusing him of having made "objectionable" remarks with regard to consumption of beef in his blog posts.

After he said in a Facebook post that the Supreme Court had seriously "erred in law" by reducing the sentence of the convict in the 2011 rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya in Kerala, Justice Markandeya Katju has been asked to explain his views in court.

A day after tendering his apology for his alleged derogatory remarks about Odisha and its people, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Saturday received a flower bouquet and a "get well soon" card from the Delhi Odia Students Association.

As the row over his remarks on Bihar raged on, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has been charged with sedition following a complaint by a Janta Dal (United) legislator.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, smarting over what he has perceived as a huge insult to his state, wants to know if former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is "the mai baap (parents) and owner of Bihar."

Justice Katju, a most unfiltered person, caused something of an uproar last weekend with his tweet which said, "Amitabh Bachchan is a man with nothing in his head, & since media-persons praise him I doubt there is anything in their heads too"

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will be eagerly awaiting the Review petition verdict before implementing Lodha Panel recommendations in their Annual General Meeting on September 21.