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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt of Court: Sitaram Enterprises vs. Prithviraj Jain (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt of Court: Sitaram Enterprises vs. Prithviraj Jain (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s repeated failure to comply with court orders and undertakings constitutes contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: M/s Sitaram Enterprises vs. Prithviraj Vardichand Jain Judgment Date: September 09, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September […]

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Supreme Court holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order in Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

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Supreme Court Holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for non-compliance with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: Not Available in

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Supreme Court Imprisons and Fines Contemnor for Disobeying Child Custody Orders: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

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Supreme Court Punishes Contemnor for Defying Orders in Child Custody Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for failing to comply with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 540 Judges:

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Supreme Court Holds Avitel in Contempt for Not Maintaining USD 60 Million Balance: HSBC PI Holdings vs. Pradeep Shantipershad Jain (2022)

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Supreme Court Holds Avitel in Contempt for Not Maintaining USD 60 Million Balance: HSBC PI Holdings vs. Pradeep Shantipershad Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a court order to maintain a specific bank balance constitutes contempt of court, even if the order is executable through other means. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction for Obstructing Court Order: P R Adikesavan vs. Registrar General, Madras High Court (23 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction for Obstructing Court Order: P R Adikesavan vs. Registrar General, Madras High Court (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obstructing the execution of a court-issued non-bailable warrant constitutes criminal contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt of Court Case Name: P R Adikesavan vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras and

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (15 December 2021)

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt action can be initiated for non-payment of funds when there is no specific direction for payment in the original judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: The Bordeurai Samaj of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya v.

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Contempt of Court: Supreme Court Addresses Scandalous Conduct in Suraz India Trust Case (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Suraz India Trust Case (2021) The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, addressed the issue of contempt of court arising from the actions of Mr. Rajiv Daiya, Chairman of Suraz India Trust. The case highlights the importance of maintaining the dignity of judicial institutions and the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (6 May 2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a Supreme Court order regarding property vacation and payment of dues constitutes contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Property Dispute Case Name: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal Judgment Date: 6

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Supreme Court Directs Political Parties to Disclose Criminal Antecedents of Candidates: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. (2020)

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Supreme Court Directs Political Parties to Disclose Criminal Antecedents of Candidates: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Transparency in electoral process regarding criminal background of candidates CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition related to election law Case Name: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court and Dismisses Second Review Petition: National Lawyers’ Campaign vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court and Dismisses Second Review Petition Date of the Judgment: March 12, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 229 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a lawyer’s disrespectful behavior towards the court be considered contempt, and can a second review petition be filed under Article 32 of the Constitution?

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