Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Abhishek Banerjee Security Downgrade Plea, Questions State’s Six-Month Wait

Is there any rule that bars the State from holding its review committee before six months? The Calcutta High Court put that question orally while reserving its order on the Abhishek Banerjee security downgrade plea, in which the Trinamool Congress MP says he has faced attacks on himself and his family since his cover was […]

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Kerala Congress Office-Bearers Over Post Targeting CJI Surya Kant

A contempt notice to Kerala Congress office-bearers over a deleted post asking CJI Surya Kant to resign has come from the Supreme Court, which said “Judicial restraint must never be mistaken for institutional weakness” while clarifying that it has expressed no opinion on the merits. New Delhi: Over a now-deleted post on the party’s Kerala […]

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Contempt Against Punjab Chief Secretary In DA Case, Questions Government Employees’ Accountability

Punjab has been asked to come up with a plan to clear its pending Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief dues on or before March 2027, as the Supreme Court stayed the criminal contempt proceedings against the Punjab Chief Secretary and barred coercive steps in the parallel civil contempt case. New Delhi: Further proceedings in the […]

Saket Court Judge Remarks: Delhi Govt Counsel Consents To Criminal Contempt Against CJP’s Ratna Singh

The Delhi Government’s Additional Standing Counsel has consented to criminal contempt proceedings against CJP legal head Ratna Singh over X posts on a Saket Court judge. The opinion is prima facie and the Delhi High Court will decide independently.

Allahabad High Court Seeks FIR, Contempt Against Lawyers Who Vandalised Courtroom, Faults Bar Body’s Imputations

Lawyers who vandalised a courtroom of the Allahabad High Court on October 28 should face an FIR and criminal contempt, a Division Bench has recommended to the Chief Justice.

Gujarat High Court Calls Surat Corporation’s Change Of Stand On Demolition Victims Prima Facie Criminal Contempt

The Gujarat High Court has called the Surat Corporation’s reversal on housing for demolition victims prima facie criminal contempt and has summoned the Municipal Commissioner and the Standing Committee Chairman to explain it in person. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday (October 23) said that the “change of stand” by the Commissioner of the […]