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‘Punjab Police, jail authorities defied high court order’: SAD worker’s father moves contempt petition

June 05, 2026 2:03 pm

Petitioner claims his son was not released despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order; the matter is likely to come up for hearing today.

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Cops produce rape survivor in court without directions, ‘surprised’ judge initiates contempt action

May 28, 2026 11:40 am

According to the Allahabad High Court bench, the rape survivor had been deliberately produced before the court in order to disrupt proceedings.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses Sukhpal Khaira’s contempt plea over demolition, imposes Rs 6 lakh cost

May 21, 2026 7:43 pm

Punjab and Haryana High Court says contempt jurisdiction cannot be used for “personal, political or administrative disputes”; finds plea to be “misuse of process of Court”

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Orissa High Court orders govt official to pay Rs 1 lakh over ‘criminal’ delay in pay revision plea

March 27, 2026 12:29 pm

The Orissa High Court imposed Rs 1 lakh costs on an officer, terming the delay in deciding a pay revision plea as ‘criminal’, while dropping contempt proceedings.

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‘Shameful to position, dignity’: Quashing contempt conviction, Andhra Pradesh High Court flays senior govt officials for laxity

March 20, 2026 5:18 pm

The matter arose from a contempt plea that challenged a 2023 order, which found the Kurnool district collector and Nandyal revenue divisional officer in “deliberate disobedience” of a court directive.

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'The country is burning': Why Jharkhand High Court spared a veteran lawyer who told Judge 'don't cross the limit'

February 19, 2026 9:51 am

Jharkhand High Court contempt case: We do so in fond hope that Tiwari would, in future, display restraint and not indulge in any misadventure of scandalising or lowering the authority of this institution, the Jharkhand High Court stated.

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‘Busy celebrating diwali’: Punjab and Haryana High Court slams senior officials for 'ignorance' over urgent order

February 06, 2026 12:14 pm

Punjab and Haryana High Court Latest News: The Punjab and Haryana High Court said that the Board should have acted on a war footing, and the necessary compliance could have been completed within a single working day.

If the compliance is reported, there shall be no coercive action in terms of this order against the contemnor, said the Orissa High Court.

Orissa High Court issues arrest warrant against education secretary over unpaid employee increment

January 21, 2026 6:54 pm

Orissa High Court latest news: Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad termed the official's conduct as “aggravated contempt” and directed the 2007-batch IAS officer to be produced before the court on January 22.

The Madras High Court directed the police to seize copies of the publication and asked the authorities to ensure that such scandalous publications do not take place.

Madras High Court halts ‘abusive’ book on Justice GR Swaminathan, initiates contempt against publisher

January 07, 2026 10:58 pm

Madras High Court contempt: A bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Arul Murugan was hearing an urgent plea challenging the publication of a book that allegedly makes personal attacks on Justice G R Swaminathan.

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Allahabad: Lawyer gets 3-month jail for contempt

September 25, 2015 2:39 am

Justice Sudhir Agrawal passed the order on a criminal contempt petition against advocate Gulab Singh, who practiced in the Janupur district court.

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