Supreme Court Quashes Suspension of Medical License in Contempt Proceedings — Suspension of License to Practice Medicine is Alien to the Nature and Types of Punishment Under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court held that the power to punish for contempt under the Act does not include the power to suspend a professional license, which is a separate regulatory action.
17 Jul 2023The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Calcutta (Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri) in MAT No. 67 of 2022, which upheld various orde...




