Calcutta HC has initiated suo motu contempt proceeding against advocate Shiv Ratan Kakrania for sharing screenshot of an online hearing on LinkedIn on 5 June.
The question of whether allegations against a judge need to be probed before being made public is one the SC will examine in the 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan.
Last week, SC pulled up registry officials for 'wrongful listing' of petition before a different bench while Justice Mishra was hearing contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan.
In an interview to Tehelka in 2009, advocate Prashant Bhushan had made allegations against former CJIs. Hearing on the matter will commence on 17 August.
SC officers have been asked to explain why a joint plea by Prashant Bhushan, N. Ram and Arun Shourie against Contempt of Courts Act wasn't listed before bench hearing similar cases.
The decision by the Supreme Court to revive the 11-year old contempt case against Prashant Bhushan will finally answer long-pending questions about the functioning of the Indian judiciary.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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