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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Senior Advocate for Criminal Contempt in Gujarat High Court Case. Scandalous Allegations Against Judiciary and Registry Constitute Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

11 May 2026

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal against the conviction of appellant, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association and a desig...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Vacating Stay in Contempt Proceedings Due to Overreach of Jurisdiction. The Court Held That Contempt Jurisdiction Under Article 215 and the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Must Not Be Used to Issue Supplemental Directions or Alter Original Orders, Emphasizing the Special and Rare Nature of Such Power.

30 Jan 2024

The appeal before the Supreme Court centered on the limits of contempt jurisdiction under Article 215 of the Constitution of India and the Contempt of...

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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 2023

The 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...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions in Madrasa Teacher Appointment Case Due to Lack of Explicit Directions for Salary Release. Contempt Jurisdiction Limited to Four Corners of Judgment; Verification of Qualifications and Statutory Conditions Required Under West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008.

2 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court dealt with multiple contempt petitions alleging willful violation of its earlier judgment in Shaikh Md. Rafique v. Managing Committe...

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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 and Penalties Specified Under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The High Court had suspended the appellant's medical license for unauthorized construction, but the Supreme Court held that such suspension is not a punishment prescribed under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

1 Jan 2023

The 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...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Proceedings Against Award Debtors for Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders in Arbitration Execution. The Court held that failure to comply with conditional orders for deposit of arbitral award amounts constitutes civil contempt under Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, as it demonstrates wilful disobedience and undermines judicial authority.

10 Mar 2022

The contempt petition was filed by the award creditor, Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund, against the respondents for alleged wilful disobedience ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Proceedings Against Litigant for Frivolous Filings and Disparaging Judicial Remarks. Court imposed costs and restrictions on future public interest litigations due to abuse of process and violation of orders under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

29 Sep 2021

The dispute originated from a writ petition filed by Suraz India Trust, represented by its chairman Mr. Rajiv Daiya, against the Union of India. The S...

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Supreme Court Finds Reliance Companies Guilty of Contempt for Breach of Undertakings to Pay INR 550 Crore to Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. The court held that the undertakings making payment conditional upon sale of assets were contrary to the court's order and constituted wilful disobedience.

20 Feb 2019

The Supreme Court of India dealt with three contempt petitions filed by Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. against Reliance Communications Ltd., Reliance Teleco...

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