action against advocate for obstructing
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“Considering the fact that a member of this noble profession has acted in such a fashion which has brought discredit to the profession, standing counsel for the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry present before this Court is directed to take necessary steps to initiate proceedings against the Advocate for the aforesaid acts.”

Allahabad High Court
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“Looking into the submission of the contemnor as also his previous conduct and punishments, we do not find any reason to accept his apology, as the same is very belated and is also not bona fide.”

Justice Bela M. Trivedi retirement
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Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2021, became the first woman Judge from Gujarat High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and is a Limca Book of Records holder.

Col. Sofiya Qureshi Remark Case
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“This is gross subterfuge on the part of the of the State. The FIR has been drawn in a manner so as to assist the suspect Mr. Vijay Shah to be able to have the FIR quashed on a later date.”

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“The armed forces… reflecting integrity, industry, discipline, sacrifice, selflessness, character, honour and indomitable courage… has been targeted by Mr. Vijay Shah who has used the language of the gutters against Col. Sofia Quraishi.”

nishikant dubey bjp mp remarks against cji
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“We do not believe that the confidence in and credibility of the courts in the eyes of the public can be shaken by such absurd statements, though it can be said without the shadow of doubt that there is a desire and deliberate attempt to do so”.

Bombay High Court
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Noting the chain of events, the Court stated that there was a very clear attempt to frame the Court by Mr. Partho Sarkar because negative orders were passed by Justice Jamdar against Mr. Kurle and Mr. Nedumpara, close associates of Mr. Sarkar.

Misguiding Court contempt
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“Misuse of the process of Court with an intent to tarnish the image of judiciary, threatening the integrity, and the efficiency of the judicial system cannot be allowed to be overlooked”.

Rajasthan High Court
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The Court strongly remarked “the Government cannot take the excuse that there are no available funds… when it is able to spend substantial funds running in millions on its publicity campaign.”

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“The then SP Datia has no regards for the law of land, and he is in habit of functioning as a Police Officer according to his own whims and wishes, thereby giving a complete go-by to the law of the land.”

contempt of court
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While Justice Bela M. Trivedi took a stern note of the actions of the errant advocates, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma accepted the unconditional apology.

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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When the Court asked the Senior Advocate about the presence of respondent 5 in Court, instead of responding to the query, he created a ruckus in the Court by shouting at top of his voice, which is recorded in the live-streamed recording of the Court.

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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When the Court asked the Senior Advocate about the presence of respondent 5 in Court, instead of responding to the query, he created a ruckus in the Court by shouting at top of his voice, which is recorded in the live-streamed recording of the Court.

Rajasthan High Court
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“The sweep of the right to life conferred by Article 21 of Constitution of India is wide and far reaching. An important facet of that right is right to livelihood, because no person can live without the means of living, i.e., the means of the livelihood.”

Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
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Justice Dipankar Datta served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, prior to being sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022.

Gujarat High Court
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“It appears that a deliberate attempt has been made to demean the functioning of the Court by filing this application by conflating two entirely different issues, though an alternative approach is available.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“The tendency of malign the reputation of the judicial officer by the disgruntled elements, who failed to secure an order which they desire, is on the increase and it is high time that serious note is taken of the same.”

Legal Roundup
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Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.

High Court Weekly Roundup
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“The Government functions in bureaucratic manner and every opinion has to be recorded in writing. The permission for granting appeal has to be in writing.”