SC issues contempt notice to NGO head for scandalising court
The apex court had in February issued bailable warrants against Suraz India Trust chairperson for not depositing the cost of Rs 25 lakh for filing 64 PILs over the years without any success.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to the chairperson of an NGO as to why he should not be proceeded against and sentenced for his endeavour to scandalise the court.
The apex court had in February issued bailable warrants against chairperson of NGO Suraz India Trust, Rajiv Daiya, for not depositing the cost of Rs 25 lakh for filing 64 PILs over the years without any success and repeatedly misusing the jurisdiction of the top court.
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SC issues warrants against NGO chairperson for not depositing Rs 25 lakh fine
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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2021, 02:59 PM IST
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The Supreme Court has issued bailable warrants against the chairperson of an NGO for not depositing the cost of Rs 25 lakh imposed on it for filing 64 PILs over the years without any success and repeatedly misusing the jurisdiction of the top court.
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On 64 occasions when the Suraz India Trust had approached the court, it did not get any success, the court had noted.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued bailable warrants against the chairperson of an NGO for not depositing the cost of Rs 25 lakh imposed on it for filing 64 PILs over the years without any success and repeatedly misusing the jurisdiction of the top court.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued bailable warrants against the chairperson of an NGO for not depositing the cost of Rs 25 lakh imposed on it for filing 64 PILs over the years without any success and repeatedly misusing the jurisdiction of the top court.
A bench comprising Justices S K Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said the petitioner-Trust and its chairperson Rajiv Daiya were playing ducks and drakes with the Court.
The top court on December 5, 2017, refused to modify its earlier order against NGO Suraz India Trust for filing 64 PILs.
It had dismissed the plea filed by the NGO to modify the apex court s May 1 order which also barred the organisation from filing any plea before any court across the country.