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Delhi Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Medha Patkar In Defamation Case
A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar for flouting its order asking her to submit probation bonds and deposit Rs 1 lakh fine in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena.
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"Contempt Of Court": Top Court's Bar Body On BJP MP's Comments
The Supreme Court Bar Association has condemned BJP leader Nishikant Dubey over his comments against the Supreme Court, saying it was not just defamatory but "amounts to contempt of court".
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Criminal Contempt Action Sought Against BJP MP For Remarks On Supreme Court
In his letter to the attorney general, advocate Anas Tanveer said Nishikant Dubey's remarks are "deeply derogatory and dangerously provocative".
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Trump Government May Face Contempt Charge Over Deportations: US Judge
A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the US justice system.
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Lawyer Appears In Court With Unbuttoned Shirt, Gets Jailed For 6 Months
The bench also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000, with an additional one-month jail term in case of non-payment of fine.
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Satish Salian's Lawyer Faces Contempt Action For Remarks On High Court Judge
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu (on its own) contempt proceedings against lawyer Nilesh Ojha for his "scandalous and defamatory" remarks against a sitting HC judge during a press briefing on Disha Salian death case.
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Madhya Pradesh Lawyer's "Contempt" Comments Reaches High Court Chief Justice
An unprecedented incident unfolded at the Jabalpur bench //of the Madhya Pradesh High Court?// on March 22 when a lawyer commented on the state of the judiciary during a hearing.
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'They Think It's Their Birthright...': Yogi Adityanath On Kunal Kamra Row
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unleashed multiple attacks on the Congress - including alleging it "used billionaire George Soros' money" to try and influence the 2024 Lok Sabha election" - in an exclusive interview with news agency ANI.
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From EVMs To Contempt Of Court: 10 Controversies Of Comedian Kunal Kamra
Comedian Kunal Kamra's Mumbai event was disrupted by Shiv Sena leaders on Sunday after he made jokes that were seen as directed at their party chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Top Court's Contempt Notice To Punjab Official Over 1996 Pension Scheme
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to the Punjab chief secretary for failing to implement a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme in the state.
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"Why Contempt Case Should Not Be Initiated?" Top Court To UP Over Mosque Razing
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Uttar Pradesh authorities to respond as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for razing a portion of a mosque at Kushinagar in alleged disobedience of the apex court's direction.
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Top Court Holds Contempt Plea After Farm Leader Undergoes Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept in abeyance a plea for contempt action against Punjab government officials after noting that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on a hunger strike, was undergoing medical treatment without breaking his fast.
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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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Computer Scientist Faces Court Contempt Notice Over $1.2 Trillion Lawsuit
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin was on Friday accused of contempt of court after he filed a 911 billion-pound ($1.18 trillion) lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payments firm Block in Britain.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Man To Plant 50 trees In Month In Contempt Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a man to plant 50 trees of indigenous species within a month, while accepting his apology in a criminal contempt case.
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Delhi Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Medha Patkar In Defamation Case
A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar for flouting its order asking her to submit probation bonds and deposit Rs 1 lakh fine in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena.
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"Contempt Of Court": Top Court's Bar Body On BJP MP's Comments
The Supreme Court Bar Association has condemned BJP leader Nishikant Dubey over his comments against the Supreme Court, saying it was not just defamatory but "amounts to contempt of court".
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Criminal Contempt Action Sought Against BJP MP For Remarks On Supreme Court
In his letter to the attorney general, advocate Anas Tanveer said Nishikant Dubey's remarks are "deeply derogatory and dangerously provocative".
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Trump Government May Face Contempt Charge Over Deportations: US Judge
A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the US justice system.
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Lawyer Appears In Court With Unbuttoned Shirt, Gets Jailed For 6 Months
The bench also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000, with an additional one-month jail term in case of non-payment of fine.
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Satish Salian's Lawyer Faces Contempt Action For Remarks On High Court Judge
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu (on its own) contempt proceedings against lawyer Nilesh Ojha for his "scandalous and defamatory" remarks against a sitting HC judge during a press briefing on Disha Salian death case.
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Madhya Pradesh Lawyer's "Contempt" Comments Reaches High Court Chief Justice
An unprecedented incident unfolded at the Jabalpur bench //of the Madhya Pradesh High Court?// on March 22 when a lawyer commented on the state of the judiciary during a hearing.
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'They Think It's Their Birthright...': Yogi Adityanath On Kunal Kamra Row
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unleashed multiple attacks on the Congress - including alleging it "used billionaire George Soros' money" to try and influence the 2024 Lok Sabha election" - in an exclusive interview with news agency ANI.
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From EVMs To Contempt Of Court: 10 Controversies Of Comedian Kunal Kamra
Comedian Kunal Kamra's Mumbai event was disrupted by Shiv Sena leaders on Sunday after he made jokes that were seen as directed at their party chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Top Court's Contempt Notice To Punjab Official Over 1996 Pension Scheme
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to the Punjab chief secretary for failing to implement a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme in the state.
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"Why Contempt Case Should Not Be Initiated?" Top Court To UP Over Mosque Razing
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Uttar Pradesh authorities to respond as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for razing a portion of a mosque at Kushinagar in alleged disobedience of the apex court's direction.
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Top Court Holds Contempt Plea After Farm Leader Undergoes Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept in abeyance a plea for contempt action against Punjab government officials after noting that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on a hunger strike, was undergoing medical treatment without breaking his fast.
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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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Computer Scientist Faces Court Contempt Notice Over $1.2 Trillion Lawsuit
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin was on Friday accused of contempt of court after he filed a 911 billion-pound ($1.18 trillion) lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payments firm Block in Britain.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Man To Plant 50 trees In Month In Contempt Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a man to plant 50 trees of indigenous species within a month, while accepting his apology in a criminal contempt case.
