Chennai: Madras high court has summoned two serving IAS officers — S P Amrith, former director of animal husbandry and veterinary services, and his successor Krishna Unni — by issuing statutory notices on a contempt of court plea initiated against them for willful disobedience of court orders.

Rudy Giuliani’s legal morass has, incredibly, gotten even worse. On Monday the former New York mayor was found in contempt of court for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed. Manhattan federal judge Lewis Liman said he ...

Local attorney Lance White was fined $500 for contempt after missing a court appearance. He is also facing discipline from the Nevada State Bar.

Civil contempt is punishable by imprisonment or fine, and since 2016 has become a remedy of first resort. For that reason, it can be very effective to enforce financial awards in matrimonial actions. However, a contempt finding will be reversed when an ...

The Madras High Court recently lamented the increasing instances of non-compliance with court orders, observing that contempt of court proceedings no longer app