Vilificatory Critisicm Of A Judge Functioning As A Judge Even In Purely Administative Or Non Adjudicatory Matters Amounts To Criminal Contempt

Supreme Court of India

Baradakanta Mishra vs The Registrar Of Orissa High Court .
.. on 19 November, 1973

Equivalent citations: 1974 AIR 710, 1974 SCR (2) 282

Bench: Palekar, D.G.

BENCH:
PALEKAR, D.G.
RAY, A.N. (CJ)
CHANDRACHUD, Y.V.
BHAGWATI, P.N.
KRISHNAIYER, V.R.

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 (17 of 1971)-Ss. 2(c)(iii) & 13- Scope of Contempt of Court-Disciplinary control over Subordinate judiciary-When High Court functions in a disciplinary capacity it does so in furtherance of adminis- tration of justice. What amounts to-Attack on the administrative act of a judge, if amounts to contempt- Administration of justice meaning and scope of.
HEADNOTE:
The appellant, a judicial officer, was convicted and sentenced under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by a Full Bench of the Orissa High Court. Registrar of Orissa High Court v. Bardakanta Mishra & Ors. I.L.R. [1973] Cuttack

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