Supreme Court on Suspension of Medical License for Contempt of Court LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can suspend a medical practitioner’s license to practice medicine as a punishment for contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Gostho Behari Das vs. Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 July 2023 Date of […]
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
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.
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
Supreme Court Holds Reliance Companies in Contempt for Breaching Undertakings: Ericsson vs. State Bank of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Reliance Companies were in contempt of court for breaching undertakings given to the Supreme Court regarding payment to Ericsson. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Reliance Communication Limited & Ors. vs. State Bank of
