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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicContempt of court

Topic: contempt of court

Supreme Court holds Anil Ambani in contempt, asks him to pay Ericsson Rs 453 crore

Supreme Court refuses to accept Anil Ambani's unconditional apology, says he took a 'cavalier attitude' towards orders it had passed.

SC held ex-CBI interim chief M. Nageshwar Rao in contempt — and told him to sit in a corner

M. Nageshwar Rao and CBI's director of prosecution, S. Bhasuran, were held in contempt for transferring joint director A.K. Sharma against SC orders.

Sabarimala priest consulted me before threatening to close temple for women: Kerala BJP chief

BJP Kerala unit chief P.S. Sreedharan Pillai alleged that temple priest consulted him before threatening closure of shrine if women entered it.

Judges order lawyer’s Facebook account to be deleted for contempt of court

Comments by Shimla-based lawyer Vikas Sanoria against a district court judge, who is daughter of a HC judge, also lands him in jail for a month.

Law Commission says no changes to dreaded contempt of court law

Concerns have often been raised about the misuse of the act in criminal contempt cases, but the commission says there are enough safeguards built into the law.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.