Section 2 - Contempt of Courts Act

Advocate - Derogatory remarks

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections 2(c)(i), 12 and 19 -- Disparaging and derogatory remarks -- Utterance of -- By practising Advocate against a Judge -- Had the effect of scandalising the Court and impairing confidence of public in Court -- Hence guilty of contempt Apology-Tendering of -- Not to serve as mere defence against rigours of law -- Should reflect remorse and contrition of contemner -- Tendering 'unqualified apology' in case Court finds him guilty -- Not sincere-Contemner addicted to use of contemptous language against Judges and tendering apology -- Apology used merely a device to escape -- Not to be accepted -- Use of contempt jurisdiction against erring members of legal profession -- Courts are slow in the hope that Bar Councils will take care to maintain ethical norms -- Decline in ethical values in the profession- Arrest of -- Timely action by Bar Councils -- Need for.

1991 SCeJ 002 M.B. Sanghi, Advocate v. High Court Of Punjab And Haryana AIR 1991 SC 1834 (1991)3 SCC 600