Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 363 · Decided 29 May 2013
Arun Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru DIST. Judge
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 363 · [2013] 6 S.C.R. 263
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1430/2010
- Decided
- 29 May 2013
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 12 - Contempt of Court A B - Accused (a litigant) using loud threatening utterances and using unparliamentary language for Judicial Officer, while he C was conducting court - Complainf.-Charge-sheet framed by High Court - Accused initially denying the charges, but - High Court did not accept the apology and convicted the accused u/s.12 and sentenced him to suffer simple imprisonment for one month and D imposed fine of Rs.2,0001- with default clause - Appeal - Held: Judicial proceeding has its own solemnity and sanctity - It is obligation of everyone to
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