Tricity
HC issues contempt notice to Punjab chief secretary over false DA case
The High Court issued a contempt notice to Punjab chief secretary Kap Sinha after finding his statement in the DA case was prima facie false, and set the hearing for Friday.
Contempt Notice Issued
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to Punjab chief secretary Kap Sinha after finding that his statement regarding an appeal in the Supreme Court in the DA case was prima facie false.
Hearing Deferred to Friday
The court has deferred the hearing to Friday, postponing the matter that was previously set.
Context
A contempt notice is a legal step taken by a court when it determines that a person has made statements that undermine the judicial process. The High Court’s notice follows its determination that the chief secretary’s remarks were misleading in the pending appeal.
The DA case had been before the Supreme Court.
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