https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279870 Reckless and mala fide imputations against a court that allege bias, vindictiveness, abuse of power, or similar misconduct can amount to criminal contempt when they scandalise the court or undermine confidence in judicial administration. Fair criticism of judicial or administrative action remains protected, but that protection does not extend to attacks that materially interfere with fearless administration of justice, including functions closely connected with judicial power such as disciplinary control over subordinate judges under Article 235. The document also notes that punishment for contempt may be moderated where proportionality and surrounding circumstances justify a lesser sanction. en-us Mon, 19 Nov 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:13:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279870 Reckless and mala fide imputations against a court that allege bias, vindictiveness, abuse of power, or similar misconduct can amount to criminal contempt when they scandalise the court or undermine confidence in judicial administration. Fair criticism of judicial or administrative action remains protected, but that protection does not extend to attacks that materially interfere with fearless administration of justice, including functions closely connected with judicial power such as disciplinary control over subordinate judges under Article 235. The document also notes that punishment for contempt may be moderated where proportionality and surrounding circumstances justify a lesser sanction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Nov 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279870