SC to listen to NTPC chief’s plea difficult Telangana HC’s jail order in contempt case
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to listen to a plea difficult a Telangana High Court order convicting and awarding two-month jail to the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) chairperson in a contempt case.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala took be aware of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the NTPC chief, that the matter wanted pressing itemizing.
“This, the case in which the NTPC chairperson has been awarded two months’ jail term in a contempt case relating to appointments of some non-executive employees,” the legislation officer stated.
“We will hear it,” the bench stated and requested the legislation officer to supply three copies of the petitions for the judges.
On December 31, Telangana High Court sentenced NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh to 2 months in jail in a contempt case.
The excessive courtroom, nevertheless, had suspended the judgment for six weeks to permit the contemnor to maneuver a superior courtroom to avail of authorized treatment to mitigate the sentence.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to listen to a plea difficult a Telangana High Court order convicting and awarding two-month jail to the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) chairperson in a contempt case.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala took be aware of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the NTPC chief, that the matter wanted pressing itemizing.
“This, the case in which the NTPC chairperson has been awarded two months’ jail term in a contempt case relating to appointments of some non-executive employees,” the legislation officer stated.
“We will hear it,” the bench stated and requested the legislation officer to supply three copies of the petitions for the judges.
On December 31, Telangana High Court sentenced NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh to 2 months in jail in a contempt case.
The excessive courtroom, nevertheless, had suspended the judgment for six weeks to permit the contemnor to maneuver a superior courtroom to avail of authorized treatment to mitigate the sentence.
