[ad_1] The Andhra Pradesh high court on Wednesday summoned Revu Mutyalaraju, secretary in the chief minister's office, and the then West Godavari district collector, to appear before the high court in a contempt case.The high court directed Mutyalaraju to appear in person to explain why the court orders were not...
HC issues contempt notices to UP officials over failing to reconstruct road, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Allahabad High Court has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh government officers for failing to reconstruct the main road of the Nadarganj industrial area as well as sewage and water drainage system to provide basic amenities to people. Justice Rajeev Singh of the high court's Lucknow bench ordered...
Andhra Pradesh HC expresses concern over rise in number of contempt cases, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday expressed concern over increasing number of contempt cases.A bench comprising Justice A V Sesha Sai and Justice R Raghunandan Rao observed that more than 4,000 contempt cases have been filed this year alone. Consequently, the incidences of officials appearing before the...
Can’t ascribe motive to judge, says SC, issues contempt notice, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Observing that judges aren't infallible and can pass wrong judgments that can be corrected, the Supreme Court Friday said this doesn't allow parties to attribute motive to a judge. The SC wouldn't tolerate parties scandalising the court by making contemptuous remarks against a judge, it said. Sending...
Patna HC to govt officials, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] PATNA: The Patna high court on Thursday asked the officials concerned to immediately resolve all the pending contempt cases on priority basis.The court passed a slew of directions in this regard to the chief secretary and dozens of top bureaucrats who were physically present in the courtroom. The division...