Scandalous allegations against SC judges: SC finds all 3 advocates guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: In the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against advocates Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, Nilesh Ojha and Mathews Nedumpara for
contempt of court
Mathews Nedumpara barred from practicing in SC for one year
Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has barred Nedumpara from practicing
SC stays Meghalaya HC judgment holding Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: The Court has stayed the Meghalaya High Court judgment holding The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shoba Chaudhuri
Not the first time when Mathews Nedumpara has ‘attempted to browbeat and insult Judges’: SC
Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has issued notice to
Member of Parliament defying Supreme Court’s order on sealing operations amounts to Contempt of Court
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the defiance
Violence against members of the Bar, thwarting legal assistance in pending cases, tantamount to criminal contempt of court
Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of violence and vandalism against members of the Delhi Bar. The
Government fails to produce Vijay Mallya before the Supreme Court; matter adjourned
Supreme Court: The Court was forced to adjourn the contempt case against Vijay Mallya as the Government failed to produce him before
Wrong understanding of award does not amount to contempt of court
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha. JJ., held that a wrong understanding of award does not amount to
Vacation bench refuses to grant interim bail to Justice Karnan
Supreme Court: The vacation bench of D.Y. Chandrachud and S.K. Kaul, JJ refused to grant interim bail to Justice C.S. Karnan who was
Justice Karnan: SC registry refuses plea for recall of conviction order; Lawyers claim that he has approached the President
Supreme Court Registrar refused to list Justice C.S. Karnan’s plea for recall of the order awarding him 6 months imprisonment for contempt
Justice Karnan found guilty of contempt; to undergo 6 months imprisonment
Supreme Court: The 7-Judge Bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, PC Ghose and
7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties
Supreme Court: The 7-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and
A third party cannot present a petition to initiate action for civil contempt
Karnataka High Court: While dismissing a petition presented to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the accused for wilful disobedience of Karnataka High
If no time limit is fixed for compliance, action for contempt of court is not tenable
Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the decision of the Full Bench of Supreme Court in Union of India v. Oswal Woollen Mills