SC fines parties for candidates' criminal records, says they refuse to wake up from deep slumber
Aug 11, 2021, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday charged nine political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress of Contempt of Court and fined eight of them for not publishing the criminal records of their candidates contesting in the 2020 Bihar elections.
'For publicity': Delhi HC says dismissing Juhi Chawla's 5G plea
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed actor Juhi Chawla's plea against 5G rollout in India stating that the lawsuit was apparently "for publicity".
Juhi Chawla's 5G hearing interrupted today by singing fans, court orders contempt
Jun 03, 2021, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court's virtual hearing on Wednesday regarding Juhi Chawla's challenge to the rollout of 5G in the country was repeatedly interrupted by rogue singers after the actor shared a link of the court hearing on social media where she urged people to join.
No contempt of court proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai: SC clarifies
Feb 17, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday night clarified that it has not initiated any contempt of court proceedings against journalist and TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai for his August 2020 tweets.
'No defence needed for jokes': Kunal Kamra in reply to Supreme Court's contempt notice
Jan 29, 2021, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Comedian Kunal Kamra said he needed no defence for jokes, in reply to the contempt notice served by the Supreme Court over his two tweets on the judiciary, media reports said.
'No apology, no fine': Comedian Kunal Kamra on contempt of court charge
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Remaining defiant over his criticism of the topmost level of Indian judiciary, comedian Kunal Kamra on Friday said he would neither apologise nor pay a "fine" for the contempt of court charge brought against him.
Nov 12, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Attorney General of India KK Venugopal on Thursday gave consent to a lawyer to initiate criminal proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets suggesting the Supreme Court's alleged biases in granting interim bail to senior journalist Arnab Goswami.
Attorney General turns down contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai
Sep 18, 2020, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday rejected request to prosecute television journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for contempt over his tweets that were accused of criticising a Supreme Court ruling.
Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court fined Re. 1 by Supreme Court
Aug 31, 2020, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was held guilty of contempt of court for tweeting against the judiciary, has been fined Re. 1 by the Supreme Court, media reports said.
New SC bench to hear 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan on Sept 10
Aug 26, 2020, at 01:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: A new bench of the Supreme Court will hear the 2009 contempt case, in which activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan allegedly made remarks calling half of 16 former Chief Justices 'corrupt', on Sept 10.
Prashant Bhushan should be let go with warning: Govt lawyer tells Supreme Court
Aug 25, 2020, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A top government lawyer on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court, should be spared with a warning, media reports said.
Contempt of court: Pained because I'm grossly misunderstood, Prashant Bhushan tells SC
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the highest level of India's justice system that he was pained because his tweets against the Supreme Court, for which he has been held guilty of contempt of court, were "misunderstood", media reports said.
Supreme Court holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday held senior advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his two tweets against the judiciary, media reports said.