CONTEMPT OF COURT

Contempt of court is the offence of being defiant or disrespectful to the court of law. Being impolite to legal authorities in the courtroom, or rebelliously failing to follow a court order may draw Contempt of Court proceedings. A judge can levy sanctions such as a penalty or prison for someone found guilty of contempt of court.

‘The Resistance Front’ Declared a Terrorist Outfit by MHA

The Resistance Front (TRF), a branch of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba with headquarters in Pakistan, as well as all of its guises and front groups, have been proscribed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). They have been designated as terrorist organizations by the ministry in accordance with the 1967 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.