Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 2(c)

Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction, Modifies Sentence for Advocate Misconduct (10 May 2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156(3), Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 2(c), Criminal Contempt, Judges, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction, Modifies Sentence for Advocate Misconduct Date of the Judgment: 10 May 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 449 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can an advocate’s misconduct towards a judge be excused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving an advocate who was […]

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Supreme Court quashes contempt conviction for lack of due process: Rajiv Dawar vs. High Court of Delhi (26 July 2017)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 215, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 10, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 15, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 2(c), Judges, Kurian Joseph, R. Banumathi

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for contempt of court can be sustained without providing the contemnor a fair opportunity to present their case and cross-examine witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt Case Name: Rajiv Dawar vs. High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 26 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2017 Citation: Not provided

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