Can License to practice medicine be suspended as a punishment for Contempt of Court? Supreme Court answers
The Calcutta High Court had upheld the suspension of the licence of a medical practitioner who was found guilty of contempt of Court.
Contempt of Court Act
Madras High Court dismisses contempt proceedings against presiding officer of family Court; Imposes Rs. 50,000 costs on the petitioner
Madras High Court held that the contempt petition is not maintainable and barred by limitation. Thus, dismissed contempt proceedings against the presiding officer of Family Court as he was not the presiding officer when the order was passed.