Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 277 · Decided 5 May 2003
The Matter of Anil Panjwani v. .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 277 · [2003] 3 S.C.R. 1179
- Case number
- SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 426/2002
- Decided
- 5 May 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
Headnote
B Contempt of Courts Act, 1971-Sec. I 4: Contempt Proceedings-Initiation of-Party making reckless and irresponsible allegations against a Supreme Court Judge during the course of hearing in appeal- Court found a/legations contemplllous but allowed him an opportunity lo withdraw the against him as per Section 14 of the Act and directed to lodge him in Jai/-Contemnor chose to contin11e his earlier stand-Right of hearing in the main matter-Held, it is a flexible rule of practice and not a rigid rule of law that a contemnor could not be heard unless the contempt is purged-The
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