Justice Muhammad Raffiq sworn in as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC

Justice Muhammad Raffiq was sworn in as 8th Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. His oath for office and secrecy was administered by Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy at the Raj Bhavan in Shillong. He has succeeded Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal who is presently the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. About Justice Muhammad Raffiq ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Chief justice • Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal • Justice Muhammad Raffiq • Meghalaya • Meghalaya High Court • Tathagata Roy

Supreme Court stays Meghalaya HC contempt order against Shillong Times editor

The Supreme Court has issued notice and stayed Meghalaya High Court’s judgment against the Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shobha Chaudhuri guilty of contempt of court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and other Justices have stayed the order of the Meghalaya High Court, which had found two journalists of the Shillong Times ..

Topics: Contempt of court • Government of Meghalaya • Meghalaya • Meghalaya High Court • Northeast India • Patricia Mukhim • Ranjan Gogoi • Shillong • Shillong Times order • Shobha Chaudhuri • States and union territories of India • Supreme court • Supreme Court of India • The Shillong Times • Tourism in North East India

Contempt Order against Shillong Times Editor, Publisher Put on Hold

The Supreme Court has put on hold the Meghalaya High Court’s judgment holding The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shobha Chaudhuri guilty of contempt and fining them Rs 2 lakh each. What was the Case? The Shillong Times has published an article titled “When judges judge for themselves” in pursuant to a high ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Article 215 • Articles 129 • Civil Contempt • CLAT • Contempt of Courts Act 1971 • Criminal Contempt • Meghalaya High Court • Supreme court