Written by Apurva Vishwanath | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 10:48:50 am Attorney General of India K Venugopal. (Express Photo: Tashi Tobgyal, File) Indian Attorney General KK Venugopal on Tuesday consent granted initiate criminal proceedings for contempt of court against comic book illustrator Rachita Taneja for allegedly scandalizing …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 12, 2020 9:07:12 pm According to the contempt of court Act 1971, contempt of court can be civil or criminal. Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday consented to the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets …
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