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Supreme Court Asks Lawyer To Apologise To Judges In Contempt Of Court Case
The Supreme Court on Friday told a lawyer, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment after being held guilty of criminal contempt for making "scandalous, unwarranted and baseless imputations" against several sitting judges of the Delhi High Court.
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Courts Need Not Show Compassion When...: What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court has said courts need not show compassion when contemnors use them as a "potent weapon" and "legal trick" to wriggle out of responsibility.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Yati Narsinghanand On Contempt Plea
The Supreme Court today sought the response of Ghaziabad's Dasna Devi temple priest Yati Narsinghanand in a contempt petition filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks against the court last year.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Contempt Case Against Comedian Kunal Kamra
Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for his tweets about a Supreme Court order that granted bail to TV anchor Arnab Goswami in 2020 in a suicide case from two years before that.
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Supreme Court To Examine Contempt Plea Against Telangana Police In Rape Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the contempt petition filed against Telangana Police for allowing access to crucial statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC to the rape accused despite the charge sheet not being filed in the matter.
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On Vijay Mallya Sentencing, Supreme Court Won't Wait For Extradition
The Supreme Court today said it has waited "sufficiently long enough" and the contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has to end at some point.
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"Violates Freedom Of Speech": Contempt Act Challenged In Supreme Court
Senior journalist N Ram, advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Union Minister Arun Shourie moved the Supreme Court Saturday against the Contempt of Courts Act, which they called "unconstitutional and against basic structure of the constitution"
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Prashant Bhushan Gets Activists' Support In Contempt Plea Case
Ten social activists have come out in support of lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the Supreme Court, contending that the contempt proceedings initiated against him appears to be an assault on freedom of speech and expression.
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CBI's Nageswara Rao Apologises To Supreme Court For Transfer Of Officer
CBI Additional Director M Nageswara Rao today apologised to the Supreme Court for the transfer of an officer supervising the case involving the sexual abuse of children at Bihar's government-run shelter homes.
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"No Contempt": Top Court Dismisses Petition Against Yogi Adityanath
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others for non-compliance of the court's earlier order on filling vacancies in agriculture boards and marketing committees.
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Supreme Court To Hear BJP Member's Plea Alleging Contempt Of Judiciary
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week the plea of a lawyer alleging that some advocates and politicians were making contemptuous remarks against the top judiciary on social media and news channels.
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12 Lawyers Said No To Justice Karnan, Scared Of You, Supreme Court Told
For the police of two states hoping to arrest him, Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan remained untraceable through Thursday. But a lawyer who reached the Supreme Court to file a petition to seek recall of his six-month jail term on Thursday said he was in Chennai. On Tuesday, the court had held the judge guilty of contempt and sentenced him to six...
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Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan 'Summons' Chief Justice of India, 6 Judges To His Home
In a sign that he wasn't going to back down, Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan on Thursday 'ordered' the Chief Justice of India and six judges to appear before him to face proceedings for "wantonly and deliberately" insulting him during last month's Supreme Court hearing.
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As Cops Land At His Doorstep, Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan Says Will Sue For 14 Crores
Dozens of cops led by the chief of the West Bengal Police arrived at Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan's home in Kolkata today to serve a warrant issued by the Supreme Court in a contempt case. He has been ordered to appear before the top court at 10:30 am on March 31.
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Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Karnan's No Show In Supreme Court In Contempt Case
Controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan today failed to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against him. A seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar said that Justice Karnan, despite being served with the notice in the case, "has not put in appearance."
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Supreme Court Asks Lawyer To Apologise To Judges In Contempt Of Court Case
The Supreme Court on Friday told a lawyer, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment after being held guilty of criminal contempt for making "scandalous, unwarranted and baseless imputations" against several sitting judges of the Delhi High Court.
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Courts Need Not Show Compassion When...: What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court has said courts need not show compassion when contemnors use them as a "potent weapon" and "legal trick" to wriggle out of responsibility.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Yati Narsinghanand On Contempt Plea
The Supreme Court today sought the response of Ghaziabad's Dasna Devi temple priest Yati Narsinghanand in a contempt petition filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks against the court last year.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Contempt Case Against Comedian Kunal Kamra
Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for his tweets about a Supreme Court order that granted bail to TV anchor Arnab Goswami in 2020 in a suicide case from two years before that.
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Supreme Court To Examine Contempt Plea Against Telangana Police In Rape Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the contempt petition filed against Telangana Police for allowing access to crucial statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC to the rape accused despite the charge sheet not being filed in the matter.
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On Vijay Mallya Sentencing, Supreme Court Won't Wait For Extradition
The Supreme Court today said it has waited "sufficiently long enough" and the contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has to end at some point.
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"Violates Freedom Of Speech": Contempt Act Challenged In Supreme Court
Senior journalist N Ram, advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Union Minister Arun Shourie moved the Supreme Court Saturday against the Contempt of Courts Act, which they called "unconstitutional and against basic structure of the constitution"
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Prashant Bhushan Gets Activists' Support In Contempt Plea Case
Ten social activists have come out in support of lawyer Prashant Bhushan in the Supreme Court, contending that the contempt proceedings initiated against him appears to be an assault on freedom of speech and expression.
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CBI's Nageswara Rao Apologises To Supreme Court For Transfer Of Officer
CBI Additional Director M Nageswara Rao today apologised to the Supreme Court for the transfer of an officer supervising the case involving the sexual abuse of children at Bihar's government-run shelter homes.
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"No Contempt": Top Court Dismisses Petition Against Yogi Adityanath
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others for non-compliance of the court's earlier order on filling vacancies in agriculture boards and marketing committees.
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Supreme Court To Hear BJP Member's Plea Alleging Contempt Of Judiciary
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week the plea of a lawyer alleging that some advocates and politicians were making contemptuous remarks against the top judiciary on social media and news channels.
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12 Lawyers Said No To Justice Karnan, Scared Of You, Supreme Court Told
For the police of two states hoping to arrest him, Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan remained untraceable through Thursday. But a lawyer who reached the Supreme Court to file a petition to seek recall of his six-month jail term on Thursday said he was in Chennai. On Tuesday, the court had held the judge guilty of contempt and sentenced him to six...
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Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan 'Summons' Chief Justice of India, 6 Judges To His Home
In a sign that he wasn't going to back down, Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan on Thursday 'ordered' the Chief Justice of India and six judges to appear before him to face proceedings for "wantonly and deliberately" insulting him during last month's Supreme Court hearing.
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As Cops Land At His Doorstep, Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan Says Will Sue For 14 Crores
Dozens of cops led by the chief of the West Bengal Police arrived at Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan's home in Kolkata today to serve a warrant issued by the Supreme Court in a contempt case. He has been ordered to appear before the top court at 10:30 am on March 31.
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Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Karnan's No Show In Supreme Court In Contempt Case
Controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan today failed to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against him. A seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar said that Justice Karnan, despite being served with the notice in the case, "has not put in appearance."
