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Contempt is a wrong done to the public by weakening authority of Courts which exist for their good

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Contempt Of Court

Contempt is a wrong done to the public by weakening authority of Courts which exist for their good

Bathina Ramakrishna Reddy Versus State of Madras- When the act of defaming a Judge is calculated to obstruct or interfere with the due course of justice or proper administration of law, it would certainly amount to contempt. The offence...

CONTEMPT OF COURT IN CONNECTION WITH COURT REPORTING: LAW COMMISSION OF UK-2014

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CONTEMPT OF COURT IN CONNECTION WITH COURT REPORTING: LAW COMMISSION OF UK-2014

This report looks at the accurate contemporary reporting of the content of legal proceedings taking place in public in criminal courts. More specifically, this report focuses on the power of the Crown Court to order that such reporting be...

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Contempt Of Court

Lawyer cursed CHC judge to be infected by Corona-V and threatened to doom his future faced Criminal Contempt-23/03/2020

The conduct of Mr. Adhikary, apart from being abominable, prima facie amounts to ‘criminal contempt’ within the meaning of section 2(c) of the Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971. Therefore, I have no other option but issue a suomotu Rule for...

In re: Arundhati Roy – 06/03/2002

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In re: Arundhati Roy – 06/03/2002

As the respondent has not shown any repentance or regret or remorse, no leinent view should be taken in the matter. However, showing the magnanimity of law by keeping in mind that the respondent is a woman, and hoping...

Willful disobedience – means

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Willful disobedience – means

KULDIP RASTOGI AND ANOTHER Vs. VISHVA NATH KHANNA - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section — 12(3), 13 — 'Willful' disobedience — Meaning of 'willful' has the same meaning in the law of contempt as in other branches of the law....

The Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt Of The Supreme Court 1975

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The Rules To Regulate Proceedings For Contempt Of The Supreme Court 1975

Published Vide G.S.R. 142, dated 1.2.1975, published in the Gazette of India, dated 1.2.1975. In exercise of the powers under section 23 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with article 145 of the Constitution of India and...

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IN RE: SANJIV DATTA AND OTHERS

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Contempt Of Court

IN RE: SANJIV DATTA AND OTHERS

The legal profession is a solemn and serious occupation. It is a noble calling and all those who belong to it are its honourable members. Although the entry to the profession can be had by acquiring merely the qualification...

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If Bar Association pass resolutions to boycott Court it amounts to interfering with the course of justice

Even if a lawyer or the Bar Association feels that a Judge has misconduct himself, the boycott cannot be resorted to. Only such remedies as are provided under law can only be pursued and certainly boycott is not one...

Every criticism is not contempt of Court

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Every criticism is not contempt of Court

In the words of Lord Atkin-“Justice is not a cloistered virtue.” Any and every criticism is not contempt. One of the tests is, to use the words of Mukherjea, J. in Brahma Prakash Sharma and Others Vs. The State...

SHRI C.K. DAPHTARY AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI O.P. GUPTA AND OTHERS

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SHRI C.K. DAPHTARY AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI O.P. GUPTA AND OTHERS

A petition under Article 129 of the Constitution of India “We have decided to be lenient because such gross contempts of this Court are happily rare, but any future gross contempt of this Court of this nature will be...

IN RE: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.S. KARNAN

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IN RE: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.S. KARNAN

Ever since the initiation of these proceedings, he has been expressing further disrespect to this Court, he has also been making press statements with abject impunity. However, after the last order, he is stated to have issued orders against...

When contempt proceeding would not be maintainable

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Contempt Of Court

When contempt proceeding would not be maintainable

It is a well settled principle of law that if two interpretations are possible of the order which is ambiguous, a contempt proceeding would not be maintainable.