Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 167 · Decided 21 February 2017
Transparency International India & ANR. v. State of Jammu & Kashmir
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 167 · [2017] 2 S.C.R. 662
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 180/2006
- Decided
- 21 February 2017
- Bench
- J.S. KHEHAR, D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, SANJAY KISHAN KAUL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; CrPC; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act, 1997: Contempt proceedings under - A general study conducted by petitioner No. 2 and published by petitioner No. 1 - References therein regarding functioning of judiciary - Allegation 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
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