New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has constituted a new Bench to hear the CBI’s plea challenging the discharge of AAP leaders, including former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case, after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma recused from the matter following initiation of criminal contempt proceedings.A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain will now hear the CBI’s revision petition against the trial court order that had discharged K…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has taken strong exception to threats made by a contemnor during virtual proceedings in a criminal contempt case initiated on a reference from a district judge, warning that such conduct would amount to “compounding of the contempt”.A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed that despite specific directions requiring his physical appearance, respondent Adeeshwar Singhal failed to appear in person and instead joined the hearing …
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The J&K and Ladakh High Court has taken a serious note of the Station House Officer of Sopore police station for not complying with the court order and directed the SHO to appear in person.Terming the non-compliance by the police officer as ‘ridiculing the court direction’, the high court has directed his personal appearance before the court.The matter pertained to the execution of bailable warrants in a bail cancellation matter. The direction came from Justice Rah…