Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 672 · Decided 26 July 2017
Rajiv Dawar v. High Court of Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 672 · [2017] 6 S.C.R. 411
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 51/2007
- Decided
- 26 July 2017
- Bench
- KURIAN JOSEPH, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 215; NDPS Act
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: A B ss. 2(c), JO and I 5 rlw. Art. 215 of Constitution of India ~ Complaint before subordinate Court - By an accused undergoing C trial in criminal case under NDPS Act - Against his advocate - Alleging that the advocate had charged exorbitant fees and had also of part of his fees - Reference to High Court - High Court held him guilty of criminal contempt - On appeal held: In view of the facts D that contemnor was completely absolved of the allegations by disciplinary authority; that procedural safeguards were not followed; and that the contemnor
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