Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 12 & 19 — Loud threatening utterances for Judicial Officer –

September 4th, 2013

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 12 & 19 — Loud threatening utterances for Judicial Officer — Apology neither prompt nor genuine, Effect of — Interruption in work and shouting loudly while judicial officer was dictating the order to his stenographer in other case — Appeal against conviction for committing the contempt of court — Held, it is really shocking that a counsel who was in his mid fiftees could afford to behave like that — Apology or for that matter the unconditional apology was neither prompt nor genuine — Appeal dismissed — Appellant is directed to surrender and deposit the fine, failing which the Chief Judicial Magistrate, shall ensure to give effect to the judgment and order passed by the High Court.

(Para 10, 12 & 13)

Arun Kumar Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh[Bench Strength 2], Criminal Appeal No. 1430/2010(29/05/2013), 2013(4) Supreme 350: 2013(7) SCALE 542: 2013(5) SLT 578: 2013(9) JT 556 [B.S. Chauhan, J.: Dipak Misra, J.]

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