Editorial: Disability bill shows contempt

A contempt of court petition was filed in the Orissa High Court on Thursday against the state government for not complying with the former's directive to check the practice of sorcery in the state. Odisha Rationalist Society, a social organisation, ...

The curators of the estate of expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said his contempt of court case was taken off the roll on Tuesday to allow for further investigations, the SABC reported. The case could be re-enrolled later, according ...

Singapore's contempt of court laws allow the courts to take into account whether statements are 'fair criticism' and if there is a 'real risk' of scandalising the judiciary. This provides a middle ground in protecting free speech while not ...

The amendment bill had suggested providing powers to the tribunals to try Defence Ministry and services officers on civil contempt charges. |PTI The 13-lakh strong Indian armed forces are against conferring civil contempt powers on the tribunals set ...

WINDHOEK Alleged lay lawyer, August Maletzky, will have to wait until May 17 to hear what sentence Judge Collins Parker will impose on him for a ruling of contempt of court on March 12. Judge Parker found Maletzky guilty of ignoring a High Court ...

The union representing Alberta prison guards has been found in contempt of court and ordered to return to work, after launching a wild cat strike over design flaws and safety concerns at the newly constructed Edmonton Remand Centre. We need to ...

THE Attorney-General has made it clear that remarks made by a member of Britain's House of Lords referring to the case of British author Alan Shadrake has not changed the position on contempt of court laws here. An Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) ...

In the marathon battle to get the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA registered, the organisation want the court to hold government in contempt for not honouring a ruling made by the Industrial Court on February 26. They want government to ...

Press Release Law Commission The rules governing the conduct of jurors are to be reassessed as part of a wide-ranging review of New Zealands contempt law being undertaken by the Law Commission. The rules governing the conduct of jurors are to be ...