Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | 1971 CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT false statement before court |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Disposed Off |
Headnote | CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971: s. 14 - Contempt of court - Contemner appearing-in- person before High Court and shouting at court and making false statement before court - High Court holding him guilty of contempt of court and directing him to be taken into custody and to be sent to jail for 24 hours as punishment - Held: The intemperate language used by the appellant while addressing the Judges of the High Court is most objectionable and contumacious - He did not show any remorse - He did not tender any apology, but, continued his rude behaviour of shouting at the court and baiting the court - By this behaviour he lowered the dignity and authority of the High Court - He challenged the majesty of the High Court by showing utter disrespect to it - Undoubtedly, he committed contempt of the High Court in its presence and hearing - He is, therefore, guilty of having committed contempt in the face of the High Court u/s 14 - High Court cannot be faulted for punishing the appellant for contempt of court - Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 215. s. 2(c) - Criminal contempt of court - Contemner in appeal before Supreme Court filing copy of judgment of High Court by replacing words in it and filing false affidavit - Held: Contemner is guilty of tampering with High Court's order and filing it in Supreme Court - This would be criminal contempt as defined by. 2(c) - Further he has filed false affidavit before Supreme Court - He is guilty of contempt of Supreme Court - He is directed to pay a fine of Rs. 25, 000/- - Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 129. CONTEMPT OF COURT: Contempt in the face of court - Held: When a contempt is committed in the face of the High Court or the Supreme Court to scandalize or humiliate the Judge, instant action may be necessary - There was no question of giving the appellant any opportunity to make his defence - Natural justice - Opportunity of hearing. |
Judge | Hon'ble Ms. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai |
Neutral Citation | 2014 INSC 230 |
Petitioner | Ram Niranjan Roy |
Respondent | State Of Bihar And Ors. |
SCR | [2014] 4 S.C.R. 583 |
Judgement Date | 2014-03-31 |
Case Number | 1240 |
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