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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition Alleging Scandalizing of Lower Court. Use of Words 'Extraneous Considerations' in Review Application Held Not to Constitute Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Col. Mahendra Pratap Choudhary, filed a criminal contempt petition under Section 15 read with Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts A...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bail Application of Accused in UAPA Case on Grounds of Parity and Merits. Parity with co-accused granted bail is not a valid ground when the applicant's role is distinct and the first bail application was rejected on merits.

The applicant, Dr. Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, filed a second bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail i...

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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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Public Interest Litigation – Suppression of Material Facts – Criminal Contempt – Maintainability of PIL. High Court dismissed the PIL on grounds of suppression of facts, lack of bona fides, and scandalizing the court. Criminal contempt was noted but no proceedings were initiated.

Litigants filing PIL must disclose all material facts and approach the court with clean hands. Scandalizing the court through social media can constit...

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Bombay High Court Permits Official Liquidator to File Criminal Complaint Under Section 454 of Companies Act, 1956 Against Ex-Directors for Non-Filing of Statement of Affairs. Court Directs Ex-Directors to Deposit Rs. 11,30,743/- as Estimated Cost of Investigation.

The Bombay High Court considered an Official Liquidator's Report (OLR No. 5 of 2013) in the winding up of Phoenix Alchemy Pvt. Ltd. The company was or...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition for Non-Compliance with Court Order in Property Dispute. Court holds that willful disobedience of an interim order must be proved beyond reasonable doubt and mere filing of a caveat does not constitute contempt.

The petitioner, Anita Purushottam Hiranandani, filed a criminal contempt petition against her brother-in-law, Respondent No.1 Dwarka Revchand Hiranand...