Supreme Court of India

Maheshwar Peri & Others v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad through Registrar General

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Bench Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ.
Decided 30 June 2016

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 20 - Suo motu initiation of contempt proceedings - Period of limitation - Publication of article authored by the third appellant in a magazine wherein names of iudges allegedly involved in the case incorporated - Application by advocate before the High Court for initiating contempt proceedings on its own motion since the article caused insult to the higher judiciary - Petition placed before the Single Judge and thereafter, the Chief Justice - Four years later matter listed before the Division Bench of the High Court - High Court initiated suo motu action, and…

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