The Medak District Collector, Rahul Raj, was sentenced to six months of imprisonment by the Telangana High Court for contempt of court. This comes after his failure to implement court orders in a land dispute case, despite multiple court directions
The TN government has challenged a Madras High Court single judge's order to light the Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram hilltop lamp post, citing exceeded jurisdiction and law and order concerns. The state objected to the deployment of CISF for a religious ritual, arguing the order incited protests and tension
A Delhi court found four individuals guilty of contempt for failing to submit bail bonds and ordered them to stand with hands raised in court all day. The magistrate cited deliberate delay during a 2018 case’s pre-charge evidence stage
Tables, chairs and computers of Jannaram FDO’s office were seized for the contempt of a labour court in Godavarikhani town, which issued an order to reinstate an animal tracker Biyyala Linganna of Dostunagar of Nirmal district on June 18.
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has on Monday, sentenced four police officers for a four week imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2000 each for contempt of court. The sentence was given by Justice Radha Rani against Joint Commissioner AM Srinivas and ACP Sudharshan, Inspector Rajashekhar Reddy and Sub-Inspector Naresh of Banjara Hills station in […]
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday found eight IAS officers guilty of contempt of court and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for two weeks and pay fine. The court took serious view of their failing to comply with its orders for removing the village secretariats located in government school buildings. Though the orders […]
The observations assume significance in view the recent decision of the Uttar Pradesh administration to prosecute people under the National Security Act.
