Kerala Govt To Suspend Officers For Failure To Comply With Court Orders Amid Rising Contempt Cases

Hannah M Varghese

2 Dec 2021 6:01 PM IST

The State found that the Government Pleaders, Section Officers and Assistants were responsible for the rising contempt cases and held them accountable for their inaction.

The Kerala government has decided to immediately suspend responsible officers in contempt of court cases. This comes after the State noticed that contempt cases against its officers were snowballing for non-compliance with the court orders. The High Court had accordingly directed the officers in contempt to appoint a lawyer at their own expense in such cases rather than being represented...

Kerala Govt To Suspend Officers For Failure To Comply With Court Orders Amid Rising Contempt Cases

Hannah M Varghese

The State found that the Government Pleaders, Section Officers and Assistants were responsible for the rising contempt cases and held them accountable for their inaction.

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