https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200254 Criminal contempt, being quasi-criminal, requires clear proof of deliberate involvement and strict compliance with mandatory initiation safeguards. The SC held that the material did not establish with acceptable certainty that the false affidavit was filed at the appellant's instance or under his direction, and an inference or presumption could not substitute for proof; the contempt finding therefore failed. It also held that the record did not show strict observance of the prescribed procedure for cognizance and initiation of criminal contempt, making the proceedings procedurally unsustainable. The conviction and sentence for contempt were set aside. en-us Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200254 Criminal contempt, being quasi-criminal, requires clear proof of deliberate involvement and strict compliance with mandatory initiation safeguards. The SC held that the material did not establish with acceptable certainty that the false affidavit was filed at the appellant's instance or under his direction, and an inference or presumption could not substitute for proof; the contempt finding therefore failed. It also held that the record did not show strict observance of the prescribed procedure for cognizance and initiation of criminal contempt, making the proceedings procedurally unsustainable. The conviction and sentence for contempt were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200254