Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Delhi High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings
The Delhi High Court has started a legal process against a lawyer, Vedant Kumar, because he's accused of making false claims about corruption in the court.
The court believes this could be a type of crime called criminal contempt.
The judge made this decision on September 19 and the lawyer will have to appear in court on November 19.
The court is taking action because such claims could damage the public's trust in the justice system.
Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings.
The proceedings are against lawyer Vedant Kumar.
The lawyer made corruption allegations against the judiciary.
The court cited Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Kumar must appear in person on November 19.
- Who
- Delhi High Court and Vedant Kumar
- What
- Contempt proceedings initiated
- When
- September 19 (order date), November 19 (next hearing)
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- Why
- Baseless corruption allegations against the judiciary
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Action
- Contempt proceedings initiated
- Against
- Vedant Kumar, lawyer
- Allegations
- Baseless corruption allegations
- Contempt Type
- Criminal contempt
- Reference
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(c)
- Next Hearing
- November 19
