Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 123 · Decided 6 March 2002
In Re: Arundhati Roy - Contemnor v. -
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 123 · [2002] 2 S.C.R. 213
- Case number
- SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 10/2001
- Decided
- 6 March 2002
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, R.P. SETHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 499; Constitution Article 19
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections 2(c), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15. Contempt-Law of Contempt-Enactment-Held, the purpose is to secure public respect and confidence in judicial processes and to instil confidence of the common man in the institution of Judiciary. Contempt-Fair from surrounding circumstances including the knowledge and intention v,, 'e person. Contempt-Suo-motu proceedings-Held, Contemptuous part of the affidavit demonstrates the wrong done to public-It weakens the faith of public in general-ft scandalizes the authority of the Court~-Thus contempt
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