Subrata Roy's get-out-of-jail deal is mired in mystery

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 08:56

Subrata Roy, the boss of the Sahara conglomerate, is in a New Delhi prison on contempt-of-court charges and needs to post $1.6 billion in bail to get out. To help raise the money, Sahara is in talks to refinance its overseas hotels, including New York`s Plaza.

Age row: SC asks AG to draft contempt charges against VK Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 15:00

Coming down hard on Gen (Retd) VK Singh for questioning the apex court`s decision in his date of birth issue, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Attorney General GE Vahanvati to draft contempt charges against the former Army chief.

Three Chhattisgarh officials held guilty of contempt of court

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 11:48

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held three officials, including two IAS officials, guilty of contempt of court.

SHO gets 2 months in jail for contempt of court

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 16:05

A local court here has sentenced four persons, including an SHO, to two months of imprisonment for contempt of court.

HC slaps Rs 20,000 cost on DDA on contempt plea

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 21:23

Delhi HC imposed fine of Rs 20,000 on DDA in contempt plea for "harassing" man for several years over returning the excess amount charged from him for allotment of a flat under a 1999 scheme.

Pak SC to indict Rehman Malik on Mar 25 for contempt of court

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 19:55

Malik was issued a show-cause notice for interfering in the investigation of the Pakistan Steel Mills corruption case on May 16, 2012.

Calcutta HC concludes hearing on contempt against Mamata

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 10:16

The Calcutta High Court concluded hearing on a plea for suo motu contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Pak govt becomes respondent in contempt case against Zardari

Last Updated: Friday, September 14, 2012, 17:44

The petitioner had alleged that Zardari was using the presidency for partisan political activities and this amounted to contempt of the Lahore High Court`s order of May 12, 2011.