https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=181129 The Supreme Court found Shri Sanjiv Datta guilty of criminal contempt for making false and derogatory statements against the Court during a legal dispute over telecasting rights for a cricket tournament. Datta was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000 or face one week of simple imprisonment. Advocate Shri Kailash Vasdev, who filed the contentious affidavit, was discharged of contempt after apologizing and explaining his limited involvement. Advocate Mrs. Kitty Kumaramangalam, also involved in the affidavit, was cleared of contempt due to her explanation regarding the document's preparation. The Court stressed the importance of maintaining professional conduct in upholding justice and warned against actions that could undermine public trust in the legal system. en-us Wed, 19 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:30:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=181129 The Supreme Court found Shri Sanjiv Datta guilty of criminal contempt for making false and derogatory statements against the Court during a legal dispute over telecasting rights for a cricket tournament. Datta was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000 or face one week of simple imprisonment. Advocate Shri Kailash Vasdev, who filed the contentious affidavit, was discharged of contempt after apologizing and explaining his limited involvement. Advocate Mrs. Kitty Kumaramangalam, also involved in the affidavit, was cleared of contempt due to her explanation regarding the document's preparation. The Court stressed the importance of maintaining professional conduct in upholding justice and warned against actions that could undermine public trust in the legal system. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=181129