https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172892 The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal in a Criminal Contempt Case against members of the Avadh Bar Association. The High Court discharged the notices issued to the appellants but found the Chairman of the Action Committee guilty of Criminal Contempt and the President of the Bar Association guilty for their roles in passing a resolution with disparaging remarks about the Chief Justice. The High Court's judgment was criticized for confusing criminal contempt with contumacious conduct. The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of lawyers upholding the judiciary's dignity and decorum. The case was disposed of with observations on the need for lawyers to act with dignity and discipline to maintain the judiciary's integrity. en-us Wed, 12 Jan 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:42:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172892 The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal in a Criminal Contempt Case against members of the Avadh Bar Association. The High Court discharged the notices issued to the appellants but found the Chairman of the Action Committee guilty of Criminal Contempt and the President of the Bar Association guilty for their roles in passing a resolution with disparaging remarks about the Chief Justice. The High Court's judgment was criticized for confusing criminal contempt with contumacious conduct. The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of lawyers upholding the judiciary's dignity and decorum. The case was disposed of with observations on the need for lawyers to act with dignity and discipline to maintain the judiciary's integrity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Jan 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172892