contempt of court Archives

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

If no time limit is fixed for compliance, action for contempt of court is not tenable

Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the decision of the Full Bench of Supreme Court in Union of India v. Oswal Woollen Mills