Criminal Contempt

The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt for appearing before a magisterial court while being drunk and using "foul and abusive" language.

The J&K High Court has summoned Ganderbal District Commissioner Shyambir Singh in an alleged criminal contempt case.

The Delhi High Court has initiated a criminal contempt case against a lawyer for making "personal attack" on judges and posting contemptuous comments in the chat box of the virtual platform being used for holding hybrid hearing earlier this month.

The top court granted him further opportunity to file an apology and posted the matter for hearing on January 19.

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.

Republicans recommended Wednesday that Hunter Biden be held in criminal contempt of the US Congress for snubbing a summons -- after scenes of chaos erupted on Capitol Hill when the president's son turned up in person to defend himself.

The Delhi High Court held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt of court for "scandalous, unwarranted, and baseless imputations" against several sitting judges of Delhi courts and sentenced him to six months in jail.

The Supreme Court on Monday took strong note of a resolution passed by a district bar association in Rajasthan restraining lawyers from defending the accused in cases under a legal aid scheme of NALSA, saying it is "sheer criminal contempt".

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court today and tendered an unconditional apology in connection with a criminal contempt case over his alleged remarks against a judge of the court.

The Supreme Court had ruled in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party, after the Delhi Mayor's election was postponed thrice in over two months. However, Mr Kejriwal made sensational claims of the LG deceitfully trying to influence the case.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday dropped criminal contempt proceedings against an advocate after he tendered an unconditional apology and agreed to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh.

The Madras High Court today convicted a well-known Youtuber, A Sankar alias 'Savukku' Sankar, for criminal contempt and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

Haridwar Hate Speech Case: The Attorney General of India on Friday permitted initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Haridwar hatemonger Yati Narsinghanand for comments about the Supreme Court.

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to recommend criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former top aide Mark Meadows for refusing to testify before the congressional panel investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol.

Lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol prepared Monday to vote on recommending criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former chief of staff for refusing to testify.

The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt for appearing before a magisterial court while being drunk and using "foul and abusive" language.

The J&K High Court has summoned Ganderbal District Commissioner Shyambir Singh in an alleged criminal contempt case.

The Delhi High Court has initiated a criminal contempt case against a lawyer for making "personal attack" on judges and posting contemptuous comments in the chat box of the virtual platform being used for holding hybrid hearing earlier this month.

The top court granted him further opportunity to file an apology and posted the matter for hearing on January 19.

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.

Republicans recommended Wednesday that Hunter Biden be held in criminal contempt of the US Congress for snubbing a summons -- after scenes of chaos erupted on Capitol Hill when the president's son turned up in person to defend himself.

The Delhi High Court held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt of court for "scandalous, unwarranted, and baseless imputations" against several sitting judges of Delhi courts and sentenced him to six months in jail.

The Supreme Court on Monday took strong note of a resolution passed by a district bar association in Rajasthan restraining lawyers from defending the accused in cases under a legal aid scheme of NALSA, saying it is "sheer criminal contempt".

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court today and tendered an unconditional apology in connection with a criminal contempt case over his alleged remarks against a judge of the court.

The Supreme Court had ruled in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party, after the Delhi Mayor's election was postponed thrice in over two months. However, Mr Kejriwal made sensational claims of the LG deceitfully trying to influence the case.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday dropped criminal contempt proceedings against an advocate after he tendered an unconditional apology and agreed to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh.

The Madras High Court today convicted a well-known Youtuber, A Sankar alias 'Savukku' Sankar, for criminal contempt and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

Haridwar Hate Speech Case: The Attorney General of India on Friday permitted initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Haridwar hatemonger Yati Narsinghanand for comments about the Supreme Court.

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to recommend criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former top aide Mark Meadows for refusing to testify before the congressional panel investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol.

Lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol prepared Monday to vote on recommending criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former chief of staff for refusing to testify.