Supreme Court of India

Transparency International India & Anr. v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

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Reported as [2017] 2 S.C.R. 662
Bench Jagdish Singh Khehar CJI, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ.
Decided 21 February 2017

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Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997: Contempt proceedings under - general study conducted by petitioner No. 2 and published by petitioner No. 1 - References therein regarding functioning of judiciary - Allegation that 92% of the lower judiciary in the State of Jammu and Kashmir was perceived to be corrupt - Court of Judicial Magistrate, 1" Class, Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir initiated action against 5 persons including the petitioners, and issued notices calling for their explanation and their appearance before the Court - Petitioners filed their respective responses to the notices

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