https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194331 Threatening notices and disparaging allegations directed at opposing counsel in pending litigation may constitute criminal contempt where they are used to pressure the opposite party or obstruct the free discharge of an advocate's duties, because such conduct interferes with the administration of justice. The court applied the principle that contempt arises when conduct tends to obstruct the judicial process, and treated the notices as contemptuous. It also held that an apology is effective only if it is bona fide, unconditional, timely, and accompanied by real remorse; a qualified or justificatory apology does not erase the contempt or avoid punishment. en-us Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:03:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194331 Threatening notices and disparaging allegations directed at opposing counsel in pending litigation may constitute criminal contempt where they are used to pressure the opposite party or obstruct the free discharge of an advocate's duties, because such conduct interferes with the administration of justice. The court applied the principle that contempt arises when conduct tends to obstruct the judicial process, and treated the notices as contemptuous. It also held that an apology is effective only if it is bona fide, unconditional, timely, and accompanied by real remorse; a qualified or justificatory apology does not erase the contempt or avoid punishment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194331