Supreme Court of India
In Re: Arundhati Roy - Contemnor v. -
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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections 2(c), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15. Contempt-Law of Contempt-Enactment-Held, the purpose is to secure public respect and confidence in judicial processes and to instil confidence of the common man in the institution of Judiciary. Contempt-Fair criticism-Distinction betwee~onduct of the Court Commenting of-Subject to good faith and in public interest which could be checked from surrounding circumstances including the knowledge and intention v,, 'e person. Contempt-Suo-motu proceedings-Held, Contemptuous part of the affidavit demonstrates the wrong done to
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 In Re: Prashant Bhushan and Anr. v. In Re:
- 2020 Re : Vijay Kurle & Ors. v. Re:
- 2018 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors.
Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to
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