Contempt Of Court

“Please fight your political battle outside this court,” a division bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said.

Delhi HC initiates contempt against SpiceJet as it fails to return engine to lessor

The case will now come up for hearing in nine days, SpiceJet has been asked to furnish a list of its directors to the registry of the high court in order to issue summons to them.

Delhi HC warns SpiceJet of contempt if it doesn't return engines to lessor by July 8

The order was passed in an application filed by SpiceJet seeking extension of time to till July 8 return the engines to the lessor as the airline could not find alternatives. The airline was earlier directed by the court to return them by June 16.

Patanjali misleading ads case: SC reserves judgment in contempt notice against Ramdev, Balkrishna

Ramdev and Balkrishna seek time to file affidavit regarding steps taken to recall advertisement for medicines for which licence has been revoked. SC grants them three weeks.

SpiceJet Vs Credit Suisse: SC sets payment deadline for Ajay Singh, warns of 'drastic measures' on failure to comply

In May 2022, SpiceJet and Credit Suisse entered into an agreement to resolve a payment dispute, which arose after the airline failed to clear dues to SR Technics, a Switzerland-based company that provides aircraft maintenance services. SpiceJet defaulted on dues amounting to $20 million.

MC Explains: What are the key litigations SpiceJet is fighting in Delhi courts?

The cases related to arbitration, contempt of court and insolvency can have serious consequences on the airline’s finances and ability to continue operations.

Imran Khan's lawyer files plea; seeks deferral of contempt of court hearing after the attack: report

Khan, 70, suffered a bullet injury in the right leg on Thursday when two gunmen fired a volley of bullets at him and others mounting on a container-mounted truck in the Wazirabad area of Punjab province

Pakistan court to indict ex-PM Imran Khan for contempt of court

Imran Khan is accused of threatening a judge who ruled against one of his close aides facing treason charges.

SC sentences Vijay Mallya to 4 month jail in contempt of court case

Mallya had disbursed an amount of $40 million to his family members in violation of court orders.

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York Attorney General

Judge Arthur Engoron has ordered former United States President Donald Trump to pay a fine of $10,000 per day.

Supreme Court reserves order on sentencing for Vijay Mallya in contempt case

No oral submissions were made on behalf of Mallya. The counsel representing Mallya expressed his inability to get instructions from him.

Supreme Court gives Vijay Mallya last chance to present arguments in contempt case

Mallya is convicted of contempt of court and the issue before the Supreme Court now remains to be the quantum of punishment to be awarded to him.

“Waited long enough”, Supreme Court to hear Vijay Mallya’s contempt case in January for final disposal

Vijay Mallya’s personal presence is not possible due to the legal proceedings going on in the UK where the fugitive is residing currently.

Power to punish for contempt cannot be abridged, taken away even by legislative enactment: SC

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said the chairperson of NGO Suraz India Trust, Rajiv Daiya, is clearly guilty of contempt of this court and his actions to scandalise the court cannot be countenanced.

Attorney General grants consent to initiate contempt proceedings against cartoonist Rachita Taneja

Cartoonist Rachita Taneja had tweeted a stick cartoon with the caption 'Tu Janta Nahi Mera Baap Kaun Hai (you don’t know who my father is)', after the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to TV news anchor Arnab Goswami

Legal Matters | The judges, they protest too much

All public figures are subject to harsh criticism — often unfairly. For judges to use their powers to punish critics betrays a deep sense of insecurity

HC issues notice to CMDA for regularisation of illegal buildings

The Madras High Court on November 1, 2016, issued a contempt notice to the member secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), asking why action should not be taken against the body for disobeying its R

Gilani must step down: Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Tehreek-i Insaaf (PTI) chief and former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan came out strongly against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday, saying that he must step down immediately.

Complainant argues - Google modifies content, is not merely a host

The latest to be happening in the court room, pertaining to the case against 21 social networking sites in India.

Web censorship not possible, asserts Google

This comes in as an update to the ongoing court case at the Delhi HC, wherein 21 social networking sites operational ...

Google, Facebook petition hearing today, at Delhi HC

Today, even as scores of users across the country continue to browse, make social connections, interact through ...

Next Google, Facebook hearing moved to February 2

Google, Facebook, among several other social networking sites who're at present being questioned for the nature ...

Google, Facebook talk tough on day 1 of web censorship hearing

This is one court case, which almost the entire nation is following religiously. At the Delhi High Court, where the representatives ...

Court gets go-ahead to pull up 21 social networking sites

The Delhi Court has now officially received a go-ahead from the Centre, indicating that Facebook, Twitter, Google, ...

Court sets deadline for 21 websites to remove objectionable content

Facebook, Microsoft, YouTube, Google, among 21 others will have to strip their websites off any objectionable content, ...