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TopicContempt

Topic: Contempt

SC lawyer writes to attorney general seeking contempt action against Nishikant for ‘derogatory’ remarks

BJP MP's remarks against Supreme Court & CJI not only factually incorrect but also intended to erode public trust & incite communal distrust in judicial impartiality, his letter says.

SC sentences fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to 4 months in jail for contempt of court

Mallya, who was found guilty in 2017 of transferring $40 million to his children in violation of court orders, was also fined Rs 2,000 by the apex court.

‘Sick, in severe pain’ — contempt plea in SC alleges medical aid denied to Siddique Kappan

The plea demands contempt action against Senior Superintendent of Mathura jail, two special secretaries of UP Department of Home Affairs, chief secretary of UP government and UP DGP.

SC to decide tomorrow if Kunal Kamra will face contempt proceedings for his tweets

3-judge bench said it will pronounce orders at 10:30 am Friday. Kamra had criticised SC for fast-tracking hearing of Arnab Goswami's appeal in suicide abetment case against him.

What is an apology? Prashant Bhushan’s contempt case reveals true meaning of the word

A true apology emanates from within, without any demand for it. That is not what was happening in the Supreme Court in the Prashant Bhushan case.

Prashant Bhushan is a selective crusader for democracy, with a cussed streak of intolerance

When it came to undemocratic attacks on AAP govt and Arvind Kejriwal, 'guardian of democracy' Prashant Bhushan mostly stayed silent, or rejoiced. 

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.