https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168463 The Supreme Court clarified its jurisdiction to take cognizance of contempt of High Courts, emphasizing its inherent power under Article 129 of the Constitution. A senior advocate was found guilty of criminal contempt for attempting to overawe and disrespect the court. Despite the contemner's denial and inadequate defense, the Court imposed a sentence of six weeks of simple imprisonment, suspended for four years, and suspended the contemner from practicing as an advocate for three years. The Court stressed the importance of upholding the judiciary's dignity and authority to maintain public confidence in the judicial system. en-us Fri, 10 Mar 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168463 The Supreme Court clarified its jurisdiction to take cognizance of contempt of High Courts, emphasizing its inherent power under Article 129 of the Constitution. A senior advocate was found guilty of criminal contempt for attempting to overawe and disrespect the court. Despite the contemner's denial and inadequate defense, the Court imposed a sentence of six weeks of simple imprisonment, suspended for four years, and suspended the contemner from practicing as an advocate for three years. The Court stressed the importance of upholding the judiciary's dignity and authority to maintain public confidence in the judicial system. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Mar 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168463