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  Pakistan court issues show-cause notice to Imran Khan for remarks against session judge

  World | August 23, 2022 17:25 IST

  Pakistan news: Khan was asked by a three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court to personally appear before the bench on August 31.

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  Election Commission seeks ‘contempt powers’ against those tarnishing its image

  India | June 12, 2017 9:55 IST

  Perturbed over it being labelled as the ‘agent’ of the ruling party by Opposition parties, the Election Commission (EC) has written to the Law Ministry, seeking “powers” to act against those trying to tarnish its image

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  Justice Karnan refuses to appear before SC in contempt case

  India | February 13, 2017 13:30 IST

  Justice C S Karnan, the sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court on Monday defied orders of the Supreme Court to appear before it in connection with suo motu contempt proceedings, with neither him nor his lawyer turning up presenting themselves.

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  Quota for persons with disabilities; SC seeks DoPT's response

  India | December 07, 2014 10:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on an NGO's plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for not complying with an earlier order of three per cent quota in jobs to persons

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  SC drops 24-year old contempt proceedings against Arun Shourie

  India | July 23, 2014 20:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dropped 24-year old contempt proceedings against veteran journalist Arun Shourie for writing in 1990 against its then sitting judge who was heading a Commission appointed to probe into acts

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  Pak SC To PM Gilani, Obey Order On Zardari Or Face Contempt Charge

  World | February 09, 2012 18:24 IST

  Islamabad, Feb 9: Refusing to buy his arguments, Pakistan's Supreme Court today firmly told embattled Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani that he had no option but to write to Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against

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  Contempt Proceedings Must To Secure Respect For Judiciary : SC

  India | November 13, 2011 17:19 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 13: The power to punish for contempt is necessary to secure public respect and confidence in the judicial process but it should be used with greater responsibility, the Supreme Court has said. 

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  SC Directs Contempt Proceedings Against UP Chief Secretary

  India | October 06, 2009 12:57 IST

  In further embarrassment to the Mayawati government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed initiation of contempt proceedings against the U P Chief Secretary for "flagrant" violation of its orders to stop construction work of statues