Contempt Of Court
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SC imposes fine of Rs 25,000 on Gujarat police personnel for committing contempt of court
Gujarat | Sep 02, 2024, 06:41 PM ISTSC observed that the police personnel was accused of "fabricating" CCTV installed at the police station and also of giving third-degree treatment to the man.
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Prashant Bhushan deposits Re 1 fine in contempt case, says 'doesn’t mean he accepts SC verdict'
India | Sep 14, 2020, 01:59 PM ISTBhushan, who deposited the fine with the apex court Registry over his two tweets seen as contempt of court, said that he has received contributions from several corners of the country for paying the fine, and a "truth fund" will be created out of such contributions to provide legal aid to those who are prosecuted for dissenting opinions.
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Contempt of court case: SC asks AG to assist against Prashant Bhushan
India | Sep 10, 2020, 02:25 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General KK Venugopal to assist the court in the 2009 contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his remarks in the Tehelka magazine.
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Contempt of court case: SC imposes ₹1 fine on Prashant Bhushan; to be deposited by Sept 15
India | Aug 31, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today, its verdict on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted for contempt of court over his two tweets against the judiciary.
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Contempt case: Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise over tweets; says 'apology would be insincere'
India | Aug 24, 2020, 01:39 PM ISTAdvocate Prashant Bhushan on Monday refused to apologise in contempt case over his tweets. Refusing to issue an apology, Prashant Bhushan today said, "an apology would be insincere and contempt of conscience." Bhushan has also filed a statement before the Supreme Court, reiterating that he will not be apologising for his tweets criticising the judiciary.
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Contempt case: SC rejects Prashant Bhushan's submission for hearing on sentence by another bench
India | Aug 20, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTEarlier on August 14, the Supreme Court had held Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his tweets. The top court on August 5 had reserved its verdict in the matter after Bhushan defended his two alleged contemptuous tweets.
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After Uttarakhand High Court contempt notice, Centre pays compensation to IFS officer
India | Aug 11, 2019, 04:50 PM ISTChaturvedi had filed a case before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in a matter pertaining to adverse entries made in his appraisal report of 2015-16 by AIIMS, New Delhi, where he worked as chief vigilance officer from 2012 to 2016. The CAT started hearing the case from July 2017.
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MP High Court asks govt official to plant saplings for contempt of court
India | Jul 31, 2019, 09:31 PM ISTThe court was hearing a contempt petition against chief engineer S K Andhwan for not implementing a direction to appoint a person on compassionate grounds, said petitioner's lawyer Vipin Yadav.
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Ex CBI Interim Chief Nageswara Rao Fined For SC Contempt, Asked To Sit In Court For The Day
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Madras HC initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against BJP leader
India | Sep 17, 2018, 10:02 PM ISTA criminal case was registered against Raja Sunday, a day after he picked up a quarrel with policemen in Meiyyapuram village in Pudukottai district over the route of an immersion procession of Lord Ganesh idols.
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You are in sheer contempt of court: CJI tells Centre on Cauvery issue
India | May 08, 2018, 10:07 PM ISTThe top court by its February 16 judgment had asked the Centre to frame a scheme for the implementation of the tribunal award and its judgment. It had given the Centre six weeks time, that came to end on March 30, for this purpose.
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Cow vigilantism: SC seeks response from Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
India | Jan 29, 2018, 10:18 PM ISTThe contempt petition has been filed by Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, saying the three states have not complied with the top court order of September 6 last year.
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Aditya Verma alleges contempt of court by Srinivasan
Cricket | Nov 16, 2014, 01:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aditya Verma, the petitioner in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, has claimed that BCCI's President-in-exile N Srinivasan committed contempt of court by attending the Asian Cricket Council meeting.Verma, secretary of the unrecognised Cricket Association
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Contempt of court notice to former Gujarat minister Sanghani
India | Mar 28, 2014, 06:30 AM ISTAhmedabad: The Gujarat High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court notice to former state Agriculture and Law Minister Dilip Sanghani for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the judiciary.A division bench of Justices M R
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HC upholds single judge order holding bishop guilty of contempt of court
India | Mar 02, 2014, 06:20 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court today upheld a single judge's order holding a bishop guilty of contempt of court, but said its directive to him “to seek pardon from the source in whose jurisdiction he has
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ND Tiwari faces contempt of court for not paying cost for DNA test
National | Nov 02, 2012, 10:48 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 2: A plea was filed Thursday in the Delhi High Court seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari for allegedly not paying Rs.25,000 as fine and
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Will exhaust all means for a fair trial, says Gilani
World | May 09, 2012, 07:35 AM ISTIslamabad, May 9: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani yesterday said he would not be coerced out of office through unconstitutional means and would exhaust all means for a fair trial following his conviction of contempt
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Pak PM Gilani Offers To Resign : Report
World | Jan 16, 2012, 06:37 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 16: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today offered to resign shortly after the Supreme Court served him a notice for contempt of court for failing to reopen graft cases against the President,