Supreme Court Urges Judicial Restraint Amid Live-Streaming Era After Rebuking High Court Judge’s Remarks
The Supreme Court warned judges on Wednesday to use greater caution and restraint while providing oral observations during court proceedings…
Tag: Contempt of Court
It is not possible to start a contempt of court case in a casual or everyday way: High Court of Allahabad
In a recent ruling in Soniya Nityanand and Others V. Ashish Wakhlu, the Allahabad High Court noted that the beginning…
Judges are not superhuman; helpful criticism is appreciated High Court for Punjab and Haryana in a contempt case
Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held in the case of Court on its Own Motion v. Surjeet Singh…
Delhi High Court Imposes 6-Month Jail Term for Lawyer’s Contemptuous Allegations Against Judges
In a criminal appeal, advocate Virendra Singh had publicly accused judges from both the High Court and trial court of…
Breaking News: Delhi High Court Defends Judge in Contempt Plea Rejection
Justice Jasmeet Singh that the filing contempt of court case against a judge because one’s grievances have not been duly…
Lawyer Fined ₹4 Lakh by Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Court observed that there can be nothing more serious than an act of an advocate if it tends to…
Allahabad High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Police Office
The High Court was told that the police officer had conveyed his name to the judge in a discourteous and…
Supreme Court Takes Contempt Action Against PIL Litigant Over ₹1 Lakh Costs
Last year in December, Upendra Nath Dalai faced a dismissal of his PIL in which he sought to declare Satsang…
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling: Medical Practitioners’ Licenses Safe from Contempt of Courts Act
The Supreme Court, while setting aside a High Court order that sought to revoke a medical practice license due to…
Supreme Court Slams Nagaland and Union Govt Over Absence of Women’s Quota in Local Bodies
The Supreme Court reiterated that Nagaland must implement the Constitutional provisions for women’s representation in local bodies and criticized both…
Allahabad High Court Investigates Misconduct Claims with Forensic CCTV Analysis
A panel consisting of Justices Sangeeta Chandra and Narendra Kumar Johari expressed their belief that the CCTV footage in question…
Government Ordered by Delhi High Court to Recognize Third Gender Identity on DTC Bus Tickets
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to address a plea seeking free travel…