Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 757 · Decided 16 July 2007
Haridas Das v. SMT. Usha Rani Banik & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 757 · [2007] 8 S.C.R. 365
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7948/2004
- Decided
- 16 July 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 129
Headnote
B Contempt of Court: Applicant in IA making serious allegations against Chief Justice of c India and Judges/Judicial Officers-Allegations found to be contemptuous- Show cause notice issued-After considering the reply which contained allegations more contemptuous, proceedings for contempt of the strong. may not be actionable, but attributing improper motives or tending to bring Judges or Courts into hatred and contempt or obstructing D directly or indirectly with the functioning of Courts is serious contempt of which notice must be and will be taken-Statements made by contemnor amount to
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