Supreme Court of India

Anup Bhushan Vohra v. The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Calcutia

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Reported as [2011] 15 S.C.R. 703
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 16 September 2011

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In view of the above discussion and abundant materials, we are satisfied that in this suo motu proceeding, the High Court has not made out a case to punish all the appellants under ANUP BHUSHAN VOHRA v.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s.2(c) rlw s. 12 - Criminal contempt - Committee constiti.Jted by some local persons active in public life, along with lawyers at Jalpaiguri - The Committee passed resolution for formation of a High Court Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri - Members of the Committee put their resolution into action by starting agitation outside the main gate of the District Court premises - Issuance of Suo Motu Rules of Contempt, one, against the 16 persons actively associated with the aforesaid Committee to show cause as,to why they were creating impediments in functioning of the

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