Supreme Court · 1971 INSC 86 · Decided 19 March 1971
C. K. Daphtary & ORS. v. O. P. Gupta & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1971 INSC 86 · [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 76
- Case number
- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 1259/1970
- Decided
- 19 March 1971
- Bench
- S.M. SIKRI, J.M. SHELAT, C.A. VAIDYIALINGAM, A.N. GROVER, A.N. RAY (5-judge bench)
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(a), 129
Headnote
F G H C. K. DAPBTARY & ORS. v. O. P. GUPTA & ORS. March 19, 1971. [S. M. Snrn, C. ]., ]. M. SHELAT, C. A. VAIDIALINGAM, A. N. GROVER AND A. N. RAY, JJ.J Contempt of Court-Existing law if violateJ freedom of speech und~r Art. 19(1)(a) of Constitution-Evidence to justify allegation• what f,._Right of Attorney General and other members of Bar to move for contempt-Other contem­ nors if necessary parties-Pun'ilhment. Constitution of India, 1950, Art. !OS-Publication of pamphlet pr<­ pared for impeachment of Judge-Pamphlet containing scurrilous attack cm Judge-If
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