Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 658 · Decided 9 May 1996
The Secretary, Hailakandi Bar Association v. State of Assam and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 658 · [1996] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 573
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 209/1993
- Decided
- 9 May 1996
- Bench
- A.M. AHMADI, S.C. SEN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 12
Headnote
HAILAKANDI BAR ASSOCIATION A v. STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. MAY 9, 1996 [A.M. AHMADI, C.J. AND SUHAS C. SEN, J.] B Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 : Section 12. Judicial proceedings or administration of justice-Due course of-inter­ ference with-Death of undertria/ prisoner-False and tried to cover up excesses committed by Police by narrating untrue facts and giving false particulars-Held : Jn the circumstances of the case, the belated apology by contemner not accept­ ablC-Contenmer sentenced to 3 months' simple imp1isonment-Constitution D of India, 1950, Art. 129.
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