Divorce by Mutual Consent and Contempt of Court
by Achal Gupta*
contempt of court
CAT | “Advocates who take shortcuts are bound to be cut short”: CAT, while holding Advocate guilty of contempt; lets him off with severe warning
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and A.K. Bishnoi (Administrative Member) took Suo Motu cognizance
Bom HC | Performing second marriage during pendency of an appeal is a breach under S. 15 of HMA, but would it amount to civil contempt? HC analyses
Bombay High Court: A.S. Kilor, J., held that contravention of the provision of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not
Guj HC | Can apology be accepted as defence, justification or calculated strategy to avoid punishment for an act which tantamount to contempt of court? Court discusses
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., held that there may not be an actual interference with
Scandalous allegations against SC judges| Exemplary cost of Rs. 25, 000 on Rashid Khan Pathan for filing repetitive applications seeking recall of May 4 order
Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court Registry refused to register the application seeking recall of the order dated 04.05.2020
Fact Check: Has any resolution been passed by SCBA to not give farewell to Justice Mishra?
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Scandalous allegations against SC judges| All 3 advocates to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2000
Supreme Court: After finding advocates Vijay Kurle, Nilesh Ojha and Rashid Khan Pathan guilty of levelling scandalous allegations against Justice RF Nariman
Scandalous allegations against SC judges: SC finds all 3 advocates guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: In the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against advocates Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, Nilesh Ojha and Mathews Nedumpara for
Mathews Nedumpara barred from practicing in SC for one year
Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has barred Nedumpara from practicing
SC stays Meghalaya HC judgment holding Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: The Court has stayed the Meghalaya High Court judgment holding The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shoba Chaudhuri
Not the first time when Mathews Nedumpara has ‘attempted to browbeat and insult Judges’: SC
Supreme Court: Holding advocate Mathew Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the bench of RF Nariman and Vineet Saran, JJ has issued notice to
Member of Parliament defying Supreme Court’s order on sealing operations amounts to Contempt of Court
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the defiance
Violence against members of the Bar, thwarting legal assistance in pending cases, tantamount to criminal contempt of court
Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of violence and vandalism against members of the Delhi Bar. The
Government fails to produce Vijay Mallya before the Supreme Court; matter adjourned
Supreme Court: The Court was forced to adjourn the contempt case against Vijay Mallya as the Government failed to produce him before
Wrong understanding of award does not amount to contempt of court
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha. JJ., held that a wrong understanding of award does not amount to
Vacation bench refuses to grant interim bail to Justice Karnan
Supreme Court: The vacation bench of D.Y. Chandrachud and S.K. Kaul, JJ refused to grant interim bail to Justice C.S. Karnan who was
Justice Karnan: SC registry refuses plea for recall of conviction order; Lawyers claim that he has approached the President
Supreme Court Registrar refused to list Justice C.S. Karnan’s plea for recall of the order awarding him 6 months imprisonment for contempt
Justice Karnan found guilty of contempt; to undergo 6 months imprisonment
Supreme Court: The 7-Judge Bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, PC Ghose and
7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties
Supreme Court: The 7-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and
A third party cannot present a petition to initiate action for civil contempt
Karnataka High Court: While dismissing a petition presented to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the accused for wilful disobedience of Karnataka High