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Jharkhand High Court Pulls Up State Government Over Delay In Civic Body Polls
The Jharkhand High Court has rapped the state government for delaying municipal elections in the state, calling it an act of contempt, while emphasising that polls cannot be indefinitely postponed.
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"Will Have To Restore Demolished Structures If...": Supreme Court To Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned authorities in Gujarat over demolitions in the state, saying if it finds that they acted in contempt of its recent order against such action, it will ask them to restore the structures.
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"Can't Go By Sentiment": Supreme Court Junks Manipur Violence Petition
Supreme Court said it can't go by sentiments and must act as per law, as it refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action for alleged non-compliance with the top court's order to protect the properties of those displaced during violence.
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High Court Begins Contempt Action Against 3 Lawyers For Fabricated Report On Judge
The Bombay High Court has initiated suo motu (on its own) contempt proceedings against three advocates for submitting a fabricated news report casting aspersions on a high court judge, noting that such an act lowers the dignity of the court.
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Court Action Against Woman For Using "Derogatory Language" Against Judge
The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt action against an Indian woman living in Australia for using "derogatory" language against the judge, saying her remarks are patently contemptuous and show complete disregard to the dignity of the 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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Tripura High Court Refuses Lawyers' Plea To Act On Chief Minister's Remark
The Tripura High Court today said it doesn't want to "indulge" into any controversy after a group of lawyers requested the court to intervene over a recent comment by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on "contempt of court".
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Delhi High Court Says Magistrate In Contempt For Notice To Interfaith Couple
The court said that whenever a couple desires to get the marriage registered under the special act, notices are not to be sent to their residences.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Education Ministry’s Reply On Plea For Contempt Of Not Extending 14 Years' Age In RTE
Justice Najmi Waziri questioned the Central government as to why decision has not been taken to extend RTE Act beyond Class 8 and upto Class 12, despite court’s directions passed in 2019.
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Tigress Avni's Killing: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Over Reward
The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to nine persons, mostly Maharashtra government officials, in connection with the killing of Avni, an adult tigress, in Maharashtra in 2018. While the court sought evidence to confirm whether or not the big cat was a man-eater, its notification demanded answers on the reward given out for the act in v...
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"Very Dangerous" When Judges Act In Their Own Cause: Prashant Bhushan
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary.
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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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Telecom Firms Make Part-Payment Of AGR Dues As Top Court Refuses To Relent
The beleaguered telecom companies made part-payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government after the telecom department began issuing orders to telecom companies to clear their dues immediately or face "necessary action." The telecom department started acting tough after a furious Supreme Court hauled up telecom companies and govern...
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RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know
The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...
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"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...
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Jharkhand High Court Pulls Up State Government Over Delay In Civic Body Polls
The Jharkhand High Court has rapped the state government for delaying municipal elections in the state, calling it an act of contempt, while emphasising that polls cannot be indefinitely postponed.
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"Will Have To Restore Demolished Structures If...": Supreme Court To Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned authorities in Gujarat over demolitions in the state, saying if it finds that they acted in contempt of its recent order against such action, it will ask them to restore the structures.
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"Can't Go By Sentiment": Supreme Court Junks Manipur Violence Petition
Supreme Court said it can't go by sentiments and must act as per law, as it refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action for alleged non-compliance with the top court's order to protect the properties of those displaced during violence.
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High Court Begins Contempt Action Against 3 Lawyers For Fabricated Report On Judge
The Bombay High Court has initiated suo motu (on its own) contempt proceedings against three advocates for submitting a fabricated news report casting aspersions on a high court judge, noting that such an act lowers the dignity of the court.
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Court Action Against Woman For Using "Derogatory Language" Against Judge
The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt action against an Indian woman living in Australia for using "derogatory" language against the judge, saying her remarks are patently contemptuous and show complete disregard to the dignity of the 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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Tripura High Court Refuses Lawyers' Plea To Act On Chief Minister's Remark
The Tripura High Court today said it doesn't want to "indulge" into any controversy after a group of lawyers requested the court to intervene over a recent comment by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on "contempt of court".
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Delhi High Court Says Magistrate In Contempt For Notice To Interfaith Couple
The court said that whenever a couple desires to get the marriage registered under the special act, notices are not to be sent to their residences.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Education Ministry’s Reply On Plea For Contempt Of Not Extending 14 Years' Age In RTE
Justice Najmi Waziri questioned the Central government as to why decision has not been taken to extend RTE Act beyond Class 8 and upto Class 12, despite court’s directions passed in 2019.
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Tigress Avni's Killing: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Over Reward
The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to nine persons, mostly Maharashtra government officials, in connection with the killing of Avni, an adult tigress, in Maharashtra in 2018. While the court sought evidence to confirm whether or not the big cat was a man-eater, its notification demanded answers on the reward given out for the act in v...
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"Very Dangerous" When Judges Act In Their Own Cause: Prashant Bhushan
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary.
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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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Telecom Firms Make Part-Payment Of AGR Dues As Top Court Refuses To Relent
The beleaguered telecom companies made part-payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government after the telecom department began issuing orders to telecom companies to clear their dues immediately or face "necessary action." The telecom department started acting tough after a furious Supreme Court hauled up telecom companies and govern...
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RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know
The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...
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"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...
