CONTEMPT PLEA
Amit Shah slams Arvind Kejriwal over 'if you vote for me, I will not have to go to jail' remark
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Arvind Kejriwal over his "won't have to go to jail if you vote for me" appeal to the public and said that there can be "no bigger contempt of the Supreme Court than this." Amit Shah questioned Kejriwal's campaign plea "There can be no bigger contempt (of the Supreme Court) than this. Will the Supreme Court make decisions on crime based on (electoral) victory or defeat? I am not saying it; Kejriwal ji is saying it."
Whether sale of products whose licenses were cancelled stopped: SC asks Patanjali
During the bail plea hearing for Sisodia, his lawyer noted that the ED and the CBI continue arrests in the money laundering and corruption case, indicating a protracted trial. The Supreme Court, reserving its order on the contempt notice issued to Ramdev, Balkrishna, and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in a misleading advertisements case, inquired if the sale of suspended products ceased and urged for an affidavit
SC expresses concern over misuse of content on social media platforms in subjudice matters
Supreme Court expresses concern over social media misuse in subjudice matters, initiating contempt against Assam MLA Karim Uddin Barbhuiya for a misleading Facebook post on a case reserved for judgment.
Patanjali-Ramdev misleading ads case: SC refuses apology again, warns duo to be ready for action in contempt case
The Supreme Court refused to accept Patanjali Ayurved's Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna's 'unconditional' apology in a contempt case. The court warned them to be prepared for action and criticized the premature media release of their apologies. The case stemmed from allegations of a smear campaign against Covid-19 vaccination and modern medicines.
Patanjali misleading ads case: SC raps Baba Ramdev for 'absolute defiance', says contempt plea to be taken to logical conclusion
The Supreme Court reprimanded Patanjali Ayurved, led by Baba Ramdev, for flouting court orders on misleading advertisements. Despite an apology, the court doubted the sincerity of the company's remorse and warned of contempt charges. Patanjali faced scrutiny for continuing ads despite an undertaking not to, leading to potential legal consequences.
Supreme Court to hear Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra's plea challenging expulsion from Lok Sabha in May
The motion moved by Joshi said Moitra's "conduct has further been found to be unbecoming as an MP for accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest, which is a serious misdemeanour and highly deplorable conduct" on her part. Earlier, ethics committee Chairman Vinod Kumar Sonkar had tabled the report of the panel on a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey against Moitra.
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Electoral bonds: SC dismisses SBI's plea for extension, seeks details by tomorrow
The Supreme Court dismissed the State Bank of India's plea for an extension until June 30 to disclose details of electoral bonds. The court ordered the SBI to provide details by March 12. Harish Salve, representing the SBI, cited the complexity of matching donor details with political parties.
Electoral bonds: Supreme Court to hear on Monday SBI's plea seeking extension to disclose details
The Supreme Court is set to hear an application from the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday, seeking an extension until June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme's recent cancellation.
SC's responsibility to protect its dignity: Sibal on SBI plea on electoral bonds issue
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticized the State Bank of India's (SBI) request for an extension in disclosing electoral bond details, calling it "puerile." Sibal argued that the SBI's plea to protect the government's interests is unfounded and that the court should protect its dignity. He also expressed concerns that probe agencies may target opposition parties once the electoral bond details are revealed. Sibal urged the Supreme Court to uphold its verdict declaring the electoral bond scheme unconstitutional.
Electoral bonds: SC to hear on Mar 11 SBI's plea seeking extension of time to disclose details
The State Bank of India (SBI) has sought an extension until June 30 to disclose details of electoral bonds, as the Supreme Court hears its application. The SBI claims that decoding the bonds to match donors to donations is complex, requiring time to retrieve information from separate data silos. The bank argues that donors' anonymity was preserved through stringent measures.
Contempt plea in SC against SBI for poll bonds data 'delay'
The Association for Democratic Reforms has asked the Supreme Court to start contempt proceedings against the State Bank of India for not revealing all details of electoral bonds purchased and encashed since April 2019, as mandated. The court had ordered the SBI to provide this information to the Election Commission by March 6. The SBI requested an extension until June 30, citing the complexity of decoding the data. The ADR alleges the SBI's delay is deliberate to avoid disclosing donor details before the Lok Sabha elections.
Electoral Bonds case: SC assures listing of ADR's contempt plea against SBI, after bank's 'mala fide' extension request
Electoral Bonds case: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday asserted that the Association for Democratic Reforms' (ADR) contempt plea against the State Bank of India (SBI) will be heard on March 11, 2024. This development comes after SBI requested an extension to the deadline for disclosing details of electoral bonds cashed by political parties, missing the earlier set deadline of March 6.
HC grants leave to ED to file contempt petition over WB police not giving Shajahan's custody to CBI
The Calcutta High Court granted leave to the ED to file a contempt petition against the West Bengal government over the state police not handing over custody of Shajahan Sheikh to the CBI. Deputy Solicitor General Dhiraj Trivedi prayed for leave to file the contempt petition and sought an urgent hearing of the matter.
Delhi HC to hear pleas of 7 suspended BJP MLAs tomorrow
The Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing of seven suspended BJP MLAs until the next day due to ongoing developments. The Assembly Speaker's counsel suggested the controversy could end if the MLAs apologized. The court sought instructions from the MLAs' counsel and postponed the matter. The suspended MLAs argued they cannot be suspended indefinitely, citing Supreme Court rulings on graded punishment. They sought permission to attend the ongoing budget session.
SC stays ex-IPS officer's sentence in Dhoni's contempt plea
The Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the 15-day imprisonment given to retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar by the Madras High Court in a contempt of court case filed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The matter has been posted for the next hearing on March 8. Dhoni had filed the contempt petition against Kumar for his remarks against the judiciary in response to a defamation suit.
SC stays contempt proceedings against Netflix in HC for showing 'Wild Karnataka' documentary
Earlier, the high court had framed civil contempt charges against various broadcasters including BBC, Discovery and Netflix in a case where the filmmakers and broadcasters were accused of disobeying a 2021 interim order of the court regarding the release and telecast of the documentary.
Contempt matter: SC asks lawyer to file proper apology to judges for scandalous allegations
The Supreme Court directed a lawyer, sentenced to six months in jail for criminal contempt, to apologise to the judges he targeted. The Delhi High Court found the lawyer guilty of contempt and imposed a jail term and fine. The lawyer filed an apology, but the Supreme Court deemed it contrived and requested a proper apology. The court granted the lawyer an opportunity to submit a new apology and scheduled a hearing for January 19.
Supreme Court seeks Lok Sabha secretary general's reply on Mahua Moitra's expulsion plea
On December 8, after a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the panel report, during which Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the TMC MP from the House for "unethical conduct," which was adopted by a voice vote.
How Dhoni's petition in Madras High Court sent IPS officer to jail
IPS officer Sampath Kumar has been sentenced to 15 days in jail by the Madras High Court for contempt of court. Cricketer MS Dhoni filed a petition accusing Kumar of making disrespectful statements against the judiciary while responding to a defamation suit. The sentence is suspended for 30 days, allowing Kumar to appeal.
Contempt plea on non-maintenance of aircraft: HC asks Go First RP to file affidavit
The HC noted that there were eight other lessors also facing similar issues with regard to inspection, maintenance and access of documents. However, the other lessors did not move separate applications for early disposal of the case, it said. “The order passed by this court is required to be complied with letter and spirit,” she observed, while posting the matter for further hearing on Tuesday (December 12).
Adani-Hindenburg row: Plea in SC seeks contempt action against SEBI
The plea said by the order dated May 17, 2023, the apex court directed SEBI to submit its report till August 14, 2023. It said on August 25, 2023, SEBI filed the status report regarding its investigation stating that overall it has done 24 investigations, out of which 22 investigations have achieved finality and two are of interim nature.
SC junks plea seeking contempt action against its officials for not listing case, calls it an attempt to "browbeat" registry
The Supreme Court has criticised a lawyer for filing a "browbeating" and "abusive" motion against court officials. The motion was brought after a case was not added to a court agenda on a date specified by the court. The court ruled that difficulties can arise with scheduling cases that are beyond the control of officials; therefore such proceedings could not be upheld if scheduled cases were not convened. Although the court stopped short of fining the lawyer, it warned that complaints must be submitted to the administrative side of the court, instead of as contempt petitions.
Contempt plea in HC against TMC's Abhishek Banerjee for alleged remarks on judiciary
A senior advocate has requested the Calcutta High Court to take legal action against Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress party. The lawyer has requested suo motu contempt proceedings to be initiated against Banerjee for denigrating remarks he allegedly made against the judiciary.
Bengal panchayat polls: Contempt plea filed at Calcutta HC on central forces deployment
Two separate contempt of court petitions have been filed at the division bench of the Calcutta High Court's Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam on Monday against the State Election Commission for not adhering to the earlier order of the same bench for deployment of central armed forces throughout the state for the forthcoming panchayat polls.
R-Infra firm DAMEPL files contempt plea in Delhi High Court
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora transferred the case to Justice Yashwant Varma, who is already seized of the matter including the enforcement petition related to the arbitral award. The matter will be now taken up for hearing on August 18.
SC to hear NTPC chief's plea challenging two month-jail in contempt case
"This is the case in which the NTPC chairperson has been awarded two months' jail term in a contempt case relating to appointments of some non-executive employees," the law officer said.
CJI Chandrachud recuses from hearing contempt plea against Kunal Kamra
On January 29, 2021, Kamra in his affidavit had defended his tweets against judiciary, saying India would be reduced to a "country of incarcerated artists and flourishing lapdogs" if powerful people and institutions show inability to "tolerate rebuke or criticism".
Criminalisation of politics: SC dismisses plea seeking contempt proceedings against heads of parties
The top court was hearing a plea filed by an advocate Brajesh Singh seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several party leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav. The plea claimed that these parties did not comply with the apex court's August 2021 judgment to declare criminal antecedents of its Uttar Pradesh assembly poll candidates.
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