Supreme Court of India

Daroga Singh and Ors. v. B.K. Pandey

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 113
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Ashok Bhan JJ.
Decided 13 April 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that due reasonable and adequate opportunity was afforded to the appellants to defend themselves and put forth their point of view.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections JO and 2(c)-Contempt of subordinate court-Assault on Additional District and Sessions Judge in a pre-planned and calculated manner in his court room and chambers by police officials not In uniform-Jurisdiction of High Court to take cognizance-Held: Acts committed amounts to deliberate interference with the discharge of duty of a judicial officer by intimidation, lowers the dignity of the Court and interferes with the administration ofjustice and as such are not punishable as contempt under section 228 JPC, but covered under the definition of criminal

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 referred to

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