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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...

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Supreme Court Admits Contempt Appeal with Stay of Sentence and Rejects Recusal Request. Recusal cannot be demanded by litigant without just grounds; unfounded allegations of bias aimed at forum hunting are not countenanced.

The Supreme Court dealt with a criminal appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, filed by Seema Sapra against the judgment of t...