Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 413 · Decided 28 May 2014
Bal Kishan Giri v. State of U.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 413 · [2014] 6 S.C.R. 545
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 555/2010
- Decided
- 28 May 2014
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, A.K. SIKRI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971- s. 12-.Criminalcontempt by a lawyer - Conviction under - ,A.pplication and complaint A B by lawyer alleging accusations apajp.§_t judges of High .court C - Apology tendered by the lawyer - C~nviction under the Act - Justification of - Held: High Court di'?i not the same is not bona fide -Allegations made by the lawyer against the judges· of the High Court are too serious, scandalous and sufficient D to undermine the majesty of law and dignity of court .and is without any basis'- Being a member of the Bar, it was his duty not to demean and
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