Supreme Court of India

In Re: Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate v. ----

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 87
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and M.K. Mukherjee JJ.
Decided 25 September 1998

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the alleged contemner has committed gross contempt of court and convict him accordingly.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Secs. 2(c) and 12-Criminal contempt-Scandalising the Court­ Advocate-Casting unwarranted aspersions on subordinate judiciary and High Court-Attributing motives to judicial officers in the discharge of their judicial functions-SLPs and contempt petitions containing objectionable, unparliamentary and abusive language-Showing no remorse or regret­ Repeated arrogant defiant and contemptuous attitude-Held, guilty of contempt of court-Convicted and sentenced to four months simple imprisonment with fine-Bar Council directed to refer the matter to concerned committee for

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