January 15, 2018
Today, the Supreme Court stayed the initiation of criminal contempt notice against Additional District Judge (ADJ) Dr. Kamini Lau.
A 3-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra & comprising Justice A.M. Khanwilkar & Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, asked Dr. Kamini Lau to tender an unconditional apology to the Delhi High Court Judge within 1 week.
After hearing Dr. Lau's plea, the 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court today granted her relief & stayed the Delhi High Court order which had initiated criminal contempt proceedings against her.
Dr. Kamini Lau had approached the Apex Court challenging the Delhi HC order which had initiated the criminal contempt proceedings against her.
"We stay the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings by the Delhi High Court. The petitioner (Dr. Lau) has to tender an unconditional apology to the Delhi High Court judge within a week," the 3-judge bench of the Apex Court today said.
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