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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Shareholders for Alleged Scandalous Allegations in Legal Proceedings. Filing of false cases does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes the court or impedes administration of justice under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), filed a contempt petition against respondent shareholders Sureshchandra V. Par...

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Bombay High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate. Written Material Scandalised the Court, Lowering its Dignity and Interfering with Administration of Justice, Violating Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

This is a suo motu criminal contempt proceeding initiated by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay against Mrs. Vineeta Srinandan. The court took cog...

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Bombay High Court on its Own Motion Proceeds Against Individual for Scandalous Facebook Posts Targeting Judges. Court Stresses That Such Vicious Attacks on Judiciary Constitute Gross Criminal Contempt Undermining Rule of Law.

Suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings were initiated by the Bombay High Court against an individual who, through his Facebook profile, published a se...

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Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Defamatory Social Media Posts in Personality Rights Case. Court restrains respondent from publishing false or malicious content about applicant's character and professional reputation pending trial.

The applicant, T. Rangaraj, filed a suit and interim applications before the Madras High Court seeking a permanent injunction and interim relief again...

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Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Defamatory Social Media Posts in Personality Rights Case. Court restrains respondent from publishing defamatory content about applicant's character and professional reputation pending trial.

The applicant, T. Rangaraj, filed a suit seeking permanent injunction and other reliefs against the respondent, Ms. Joy Crizildaa, and John Doe/s, all...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Azim Premji for Lack of Authority to File on Behalf of Company. Managing Director's Authority to Sue Required Board Resolution as per Articles of Association.

The suit was filed by Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd. (Plaintiff No.1) and its Managing Director R. Subramanian (Plaintiff No.2) against Azim Premji a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Entry of Petitioner as Suspect in Charge-Sheet Holding Naming Suspect Without Evidence Illegal. Describing Person as Suspect in Police Report Under Section 173 CrPC Violates Procedure Established by Law and Right to Reputation Under Article 21.

The dispute arose from the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) paper scam case. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR on 20 June...