Multiple Contempt Petitions Closed After Petitioners Seek Withdrawal; Six-Week Deadline to Cure Defects Ordered: Supreme Court

A rather unusual scene unfolded inside the Supreme Court chamber on Monday afternoon, where dozens of contempt-related diary matters filed by Rameshwar and other petitioners against the State of Haryana were called together. Justice Manmohan, hearing the matters in-chamber, managed a mix of withdrawals and procedural delays, ultimately closing several petitions while giving others a final window to rectify defects. Background Of Petitions The petitions, spanning an enormous list of…