criminal contempt proceedings
The Supreme Court finds a prima facie case of contempt over alleged non-compliance with its earlier directions on Delhi Metro and railway restrictions. It directs normal transport and internet services, ensures free movement subject to lawful restrictions, and prohibits illegal detention, particularly of peaceful, unarmed groups outside areas covered by Section 163 BNSS. The matters will be heard again on October 13, 2026.
Read Full ArticleThe Bombay High Court held two advocates guilty of criminal contempt for threatening a Judicial Magistrate and imposed fines, costs and Bar Council proceedings.
Karnataka High Court sentences advocate H.P. Sabjan to 15 days’ simple imprisonment for criminal contempt after he alleged a trial court judgment was passed by “match fixing.”
The Karnataka High Court accepted an advocate’s unconditional apology and recalled contempt, Bar Council and criminal action, directing him to pay ₹1,000 and plant 1,000 fruit-bearing saplings.
Kerala High Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara over unauthorised YouTube recordings of court proceedings and bars him from virtual hearings.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a review plea, imposing ₹1 lakh costs for misuse of legal process and baseless allegations against senior advocates and judges.
The Delhi High Court has closed criminal contempt proceedings initiated by it against author Anand Ranganathan over remarks allegedly targetting Justice (Retd.) S Muralidhar in 2018, stating that con...
The Delhi High Court will be hearing on Monday a plea by one Jagdish Ice Factory and Md. Laeeq of Al Zubair Foods for de-sealing of its cold storage, after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of I...
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