Supreme Court of India

Hari Singh Nagra & Ors. v. Kapil Sibal & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 8 S.C.R. 879
Bench J.M. Panchal and A.K. Patnaik JJ.
Decided 15 July 2010

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Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 215 - Criminal contempt of court - message by Senior Advocate­ contemnor - Expressing concern about falling standard of legal fraternity - Published in Souvenir of a Literary Association of Advocates - The message not released to press - Souvenir not made available for sale - Excerpts from the message published in Daily News Paper suggesting that the contemnor-Advocate made frontal attack on judiciary - Criminal contempt petition filed before High Court - Transfer of the petition to Supreme Court - Held: The message contributed by the advocate-contemnor

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