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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Contempt rule can't take away CJ's powers'
Kolkata: Senior counsel Parthasarathi Sengupta, while making his arguments in response to senior counsel Kalyan Banerjee's plea in a recent contempt case before the Calcutta High Court Thursday, submitted that the chief justice of a high court enjoys certain general powers under the Constitution that a rule of the Contempt of Courts Act couldn't take away. Sengupta was arguing over the maintainability of the contempt rule issued by a division bench of justices Arijit Banerjee, Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Rajarshi Bharadwaj against TMC's Kunal Ghosh and seven others in connection with the ruckus where a mob stamped on a photo of a high court judge. He submitted that the chief justice didn't issue the contempt rule. Sengupta submitted that the division bench, after seeking affidavits, issued the contempt rule on its own motion. He argued that the advocate general's taking cognisance of the complaint was not mandatory for the high court to take cognisance of the complaint. The bench will hear the matter again on Aug 14. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
HC gives Tiswadi mamlatdar 6 months to recover misappropriated Rs 44.6 lakh
Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa gave the Tiswadi mamlatdar six months to recover the balance amount of Rs 44.6 lakh from the former managing committee of the Morombi-O-Grande Tenants Association, which had misappropriated a total of Rs 69.6 lakh. The association at Merces, through its chairperson Shamir Coutinho, had approached the high court alleging disobedience of an order that had directed the mamlatdar to initiate proceedings for the recovery of money allegedly misappropriated by the former managing committee as arrears of land revenue. Last month, the high court issued a notice to the mamlatdar, asking to show cause why action under the Contempt of Courts Act should not be initiated for wilfully disobeying its Oct 2023 order. The mamlatdar then filed an application seeking an extension of six months to complete the recovery process. He stated that the talathi identified the assets of the defaulters, and a warrant of distraint was issued to attach the movable property, which included one two-wheeler and two cars. He informed the court that he recovered Rs 14.7 lakh from Tiago Mendes and Blasio Menezes. Advocate General Devidas Pangam said that to recover the balance of Rs 44.6 lakh, it would be necessary to conduct an auction of the vehicles that have been attached and ascertain whether there are any other properties of the defaulters available for recovery of the amount. The mamlatdar, in an inquiry, observed that the former managing committee of the association had abused its powers, misappropriated association funds and failed to maintain accounts, resulting in a loss to the association. It had also committed harmful acts to agricultural lands. The association approached the high court in 2023, stating that the mamlatdar only directed the association to register an FIR against the former managing committee, but didn't exercise powers for recovery of the misappropriated amount, which was Rs 69.6 lakh according to the auditor's report. It stated that the mamlatdar himself ought to have registered the FIR and initiated proceedings for recovery. In Oct 2023, the high court directed the mamlatdar to initiate proceedings against members of the former managing committee for recovery of the misappropriated amount mentioned in the auditor's Aug 23, 2022 report, and to deposit the amount in the bank account of the association. The division bench, comprising Justices Mahesh Sonak and Bharat P Deshpande, directed the mamlatdar to complete the exercise within a year.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Non-compliance in compassionate appt: HC issues contempt to police officials
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court issued contempt notices to DIG Parul Mathur and Janjgir-Champa SP Vijay Pandey for failing to comply with its order to provide a compassionate appointment to the son of late ASI Boond Ram Bharti within 90 days. Bharti was compulsorily retired in 2017, but after his death, his service was reinstated following a High Court directive. The delay in implementing the court's order prompted a contempt petition, highlighting the broader issue of over 1,100 such petitions filed this year due to non-compliance by authorities. The case involves the late Boond Ram Bharti, who was compulsorily retired from service as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) by DIG (Administration), Raipur, on 18 Aug 2017. Following his death, the Home secretary cancelled the compulsory retirement order, making his dependents eligible for compassionate appointment, as per a High Court order. However, despite the High Court's directive to provide a compassionate appointment within 90 days, Vikki Bharti, son of Boond Ram Bharti, has not yet received the appointment in the police department. Counsels Abhishek Pandey and Priya Agrawal filed a contempt petition in the High Court. They informed the court that senior police officers are failing to comply with court orders within the stipulated timeframe. This non-compliance resulted in 1,149 contempt petitions being filed between Jan and July this year, consuming valuable court time. The counsels cited provisions for six months imprisonment and Rs 2,000 fine in contempt cases. The counsels sought action against the DIG and SP under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Taking serious note of the matter, the High Court issued notices to the senior police officers, seeking their replies. Clarifying the restoration of Boond Ram Bharti's service after his death, counsel Pandey said that many govt employees over the age of 50 were compulsorily retired under a govt scheme following an assessment of their performance and alleged poor service records. Boond Ram, along with several other affected employees, challenged the compulsory retirement orders in the High Court. In response, a committee was constituted to review the cases in accordance with the court's directive. The committee subsequently recommended the reinstatement of several employees, including Boond Ram Bharti. However, in the interim, Boond Ram passed away, and his service was reinstated 21 days after his death, the counsel informed the court.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh HC issues contempt notice to police officials for not complying with compassionate appointment order
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court issued contempt notices to DIG Parul Mathur and Janjgir-Champa SP Vijay Pandey for failing to comply with its order to provide a compassionate appointment to the son of the late ASI Boond Ram Bharti within 90 days. Bharti was compulsorily retired in 2017, but after his death, his service was reinstated following a High Court directive. The delay in implementing the court's order prompted a contempt petition, highlighting the broader issue of over 1,100 such petitions filed this year due to non-compliance by authorities. The case involves the late Boond Ram Bharti, who was compulsorily retired from service as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) by the DIG (Administration), Raipur, on 18 August 2017. Following his death, the Home Secretary cancelled the compulsory retirement order, making his dependents eligible for compassionate appointment, as per a High Court order. However, despite the High Court's directive to provide a compassionate appointment within 90 days, Vikki Bharti, son of Boond Ram Bharti, has not yet received the appointment in the police department. Counsels Abhishek Pandey and Priya Agrawal filed a contempt petition in the High Court. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo They informed the court that senior police officers are failing to comply with court orders within the stipulated timeframe. This non-compliance resulted in 1,149 contempt petitions being filed between January and July this year, consuming valuable court time. The counsels cited provisions for six months imprisonment and a ₹2,000 fine in contempt cases. The counsels sought action against the DIG and SP under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Taking serious note of the matter, the High Court issued notices to the senior police officers, seeking their replies. Clarifying the restoration of Boond Ram Bharti's service after his death, counsel Pandey said that many govt employees over the age of 50 were compulsorily retired under a govt scheme following an assessment of their performance and alleged poor service records. Boond Ram, along with several other affected employees, challenged the compulsory retirement orders in the High Court. In response, a committee was constituted to review the cases in accordance with the court's directive. The committee subsequently recommended the reinstatement of several employees, including Boond Ram Bharti. However, in the interim, Boond Ram passed away, and his service was reinstated 21 days after his death, the counsel informed the court.
Time of India
26-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Dhirios banned in Goa, but still held: Petitioner to HC
Panaji: Govt has assured the high court that it would look into the issue of bullfights, known as 'dhirios' in Goa. Advocate general Devidas Pangam gave this assurance after the HC was informed that dhirios were occurring rampantly in the state. Radhakrishna Salgaonkar has filed a contempt petition in the HC, alleging that despite the court's directions and a ban on bullfights in Goa, the activity has continued unabated. As proof, he presented an Instagram post promoting bullfights. He also drew the court's attention to a detailed complaint he had made to authorities, including the chief secretary, the DGP, the Animal Welfare Board, the director of animal husbandry and veterinary services, and the cybercrime police station. He alleged that none of the authorities took any cognisance of his complaint. The HC told the advocate general to obtain instructions regarding Salgaonkar's contention that some social media profiles were now deleted, but information about bullfights, and the sale of bulls for these fights, remained on social media. The division bench of the HC said that before issuing a notice to govt under the Contempt of Courts Act, the advocate general has assured the court that he would look into the matter. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo The court asked Salgaonkar to provide any information on dhirios to the advocate general and directed that the petition be listed on Aug 18. In 2023, the HC directed the DGP to prepare an action plan to prevent bullfights in Goa. The court directed the DGP to identify the organisers and suggest mechanisms with which police officers would be granted authority to prevent bullfights. People for Animals filed a contempt petition attaching several news reports, including six by TOI between Jan and Aug 2021, on bullfights taking place in Goa and bulls dying as a result. TOI reported at the time that bullfights were occurring almost every day between 3pm and 4pm, when there was less movement on roads, in the jurisdiction of the Colva police station. Statistics at the time indicated that South Goa accounted for double the illegal bullfight cases compared to North Goa, with the HC informed that most of these took place in the jurisdiction of the Colva police station. In Jan this year, TOI reported that one of the attendees of a bullfight near Benaulim beach was gored to death. Last month, the South Goa collector held a high-level law and order coordination meeting to prevent such events. The collector issued directions to police to maintain round-the-clock surveillance and take immediate action to prevent dhirios. She directed the deployment of various intelligence-gathering methods to identify locations where the illegal activities were being planned and to ensure swift intervention.
