The malicious attacks on lawyers as well as judges including sometimes deeply personal attacks present a grave danger. Unlike other organs of the state, the judiciary is usually circumvented in engaging with or responding...
The trial court had dismissed the complaint filed by Akbar, saying no charges were proved against Ramani.
The court listed the plea filed by Quint Digital Media Ltd for further hearing on April 16.
Salman Khan has sought contempt action against Kamaal Khan for his continued ‘defamatory remarks’ against the former despite telling court he would not do so.
Mehbooba Mufti has been asked by the ED to appear before it in Delhi on March 22.
The court had issued summons to Kangana on February 1, and directed her to appear before it on March 1.
Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014
Refusing to grant consent, Attorney General K K Venugopal noted that even though the ex-CJI's statements were strong, they only reflected his views on the ills of the judiciary.
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The comedian, facing contempt proceedings, also said that there was a growing culture of intolerance
The case was registered following a petition filed by one Aastha Khurana to initiate contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai for his tweets that...
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While speaking to Outlook, writer-activist Meena Kandasamy talks about politics, literature, feminism, reservation, Periyarism and poses a few questions to the...
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The pleas claim that Kunal Kamra had posted several tweets scandalous to the top court
The top court had on August 14 held Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his two contemptuous tweets against the judiciary
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Taneja had posted a cartoon on the Supreme Court granting bail to Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami.
On October 6, the AP CM had written to the CJI alleging that the AP High Court was being used to "destabilise” his government
Venugopal grants the fresh consent on a request made in this regard by Prayagraj-based advocate Anuj Singh.
The stand-up comic had criticised the SC over its ruling to grant Arnab Goswami bail in his four tweets.
Taking the consent of the law officer is a condition precedent for initiating criminal contempt against a person.
In a tweet last month, Prashant Bhushan was critical of the CJI being provided a special helicopter by the MP government.
AP Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy had written to the CJI, alleging that the Andhra Pradesh High Court was being used to ‘destabilise’ his government....
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the 23-year-old convict and ordered that the entire fine amount be paid to the 6-year-old victim.
Attorney General K K Venugopal was appearing before a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar to assist it in the hearing of the 2009 contempt case against...
The court took serious note of the anti-judiciary remarks made by the Speaker, Deputy CM, and others in the ruling party in the state
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Referring to a Supreme Court judgement, the review plea said the court never indicated to Prashant Bhushan that it was contemplating barring from practicing as...
Justice Ramana said that life of a judge is no better than others and there has been a misunderstanding that 'judges lead a life of luxury in their ivory...
