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‘Dictatorship’ comments: Delhi High Court sentences advocate Gulshan Pahuja to 6 months jail for contempt of court

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The High Court noted that Pahuja lowered the court's authority and showed no regret.
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Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma initiates criminal contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders, transfers excise case to a different bench

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Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court today initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several Aam Aadmi...
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Delhi HC holds YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja guilty of criminal contempt over remarks against the judiciary

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The Delhi High Court has held YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja guilty of criminal contempt for making baseless, offensive allegations against judges.
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Madras HC stays contempt action against government officials in Thiruparankundram Temple Deepam row

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The Madras High Court has stayed contempt proceedings against Madurai officials regarding the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam. A division bench paused the legal action, noting the dispute could have been avoided if temple management had initially followed court orders to light the lamp.
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Thiruparankundram Hill: Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu govt for disobeying its orders allowing Hindus to light ceremonial lamps, accepts contempt petition

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court adopted a stern approach on Wednesday (3rd December) while hearing two separate contempt petitions filed against...
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Allahabad HC frames contempt charges against man over WhatsApp message accusing a judge of corruption: Court to decide how much criticism of judiciary is...

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A Division Bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava stated that a prima facie case was made out against the contemnor for acts that ‘scandalise’ and lower the authority of the court.
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Supreme Court closes contempt of court proceedings against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped the contempt of court case against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev, and Acharya Balkrishna.
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“I decline to appear in court because it is a useless notice”: Odisha man writes to Supreme Court in response to contempt of court...

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Supreme Court ordered a non-bailable warrant against a defendant identified as Upendra Nath Dalai who refused to deposit previously ordered fees and then called the notice of contempt proceedings against him "useless" and "disrespectful."
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‘This is sheer wastage of court’s time’: Delhi HC closes criminal contempt of court case against scientist Dr Anand Ranganathan

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Delhi HC on January 3 closed criminal contempt of court proceedings against Dr Anand Ranganathan, noting that it was "sheer wastage of court's time".
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Madras High Court Judge refuses to pursue contempt of court case against DMK leader who said that the judge had ‘malafide intention’

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Justice N Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court refused to take action against DMK leader RS Bharathi for criticising him
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