Supreme Court of India
B.N. Shivanna v. Advanta India Limited & Anr.
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Contempt of Court Acts, 1971 - Criminal contempt - Lawyer betraying faith of his client - Appel/ant-Advocate committed fraud upon his client (respondent-company) and embezzled Rs. 72 lakhs by misusing orders of Court which he knew to be incorrect - Contempt proceedings - High Court convicted appellant under the Act and sentenced him to six months imprisonment - Justification of - Held: Justified - Appellant was beneficiary of the fraud and guilty of committing o contempt of court - Conduct of the appellant was reprehensible and amounted to interference in administration of justice - No
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