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Mahipal Singh Rana, Advocate v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2016] 4 S.C.R. 184
Bench Anil R. Dave, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 5 July 2016

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 19 -Advocates Act, 1961 - ss. 24A, 38 - Contempt of court - Advocate intimidated and threatened a civil judge on two dates - High Court found him guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for two months - Direction to State Bar Council to initiate appropriate proceedings against the advocate for professional misconduct - However, nothing done by Bar Council for few years - Interference with the order passed by the High Court - Held: In view of the inaction of the Bar Council, this Court has to exercise appellate ;urisdiction under

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