https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196838 Applications under section 15 of the Contempt of Court Act alleging criminal contempt for publication of opinionated news reports on a sub-judice company dispute were examined by the Company Law Board. The applicants argued that the press material, including valuations and sourced comments, was slanted and could influence public opinion and the adjudicatory process. After considering the pleadings and newspaper clippings, the Board declined to initiate contempt proceedings and dismissed the applications. It also granted the applicants liberty to pursue appropriate remedies before the forum competent to entertain such grievances. en-us Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 11:50:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196838 Applications under section 15 of the Contempt of Court Act alleging criminal contempt for publication of opinionated news reports on a sub-judice company dispute were examined by the Company Law Board. The applicants argued that the press material, including valuations and sourced comments, was slanted and could influence public opinion and the adjudicatory process. After considering the pleadings and newspaper clippings, the Board declined to initiate contempt proceedings and dismissed the applications. It also granted the applicants liberty to pursue appropriate remedies before the forum competent to entertain such grievances. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196838