Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 401 · Decided 28 August 2001
J.R. Prashar, Advocate and ORS. v. Prasant Bhushan, Advocate and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 401 · [2001] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 239
- Case number
- CONTEMPT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 2/2001
- Decided
- 28 August 2001
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, RUMA PAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Contempt
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections 5, 14, 15 and 23. Rules to regulate proceedings/or contempt of the Supreme Court 1975: Rules 3, 4 and 5 Contempt Petition-Allegations-Dharna-Protest against judgment­ Shouting of slogans-Ascribing lack of integrity to Judges-Petition dismissed A B c for allegations of shouting slogans cannot be accepted merely on the basis of petition-Mere stating that superior courts use power of contempt against persons criticising courts-No personal motive ascribed-Held such comments are general in nature-But imputing motives to specific court and alleging
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