Delhi High Court: Advocate Appearing Intoxicated Unpardonable, Constitutes as Criminal Contempt
The Delhi High Court held an advocate guilty of contempt of court for appearing intoxicated and for using filthy and abusive language towards the presiding officer of the court. The Division Bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma held that Adv. Sanjay Rathod’s conduct, including the derogatory language used against a lady […]
Bombay HC directs State to Take Measures About Missing Women.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Bombay High Court raised the issue of missing girls and women in the State of Maharashtra. It shed light on the alarming number of missing girls and women in Maharashtra and the alleged non-action on the part of the State Authorities. The statistics on which the petitioner […]