https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291450 Criminal contempt based on intimidation, threatening conduct, and indecent obstruction in court was found to be established on the evidence, and the conviction was sustained. The sentence of imprisonment was set aside in view of the appellant's age, while the fine and default sentence were retained. The Court also distinguished the right to practise as an advocate from the right to appear in court, holding that appearance before a court can be restrained until contempt is purged. It further noted the operation of Section 24A of the Advocates Act, 1961 and recognised additional disciplinary consequences affecting enrolment and licence. en-us Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:47:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291450 Criminal contempt based on intimidation, threatening conduct, and indecent obstruction in court was found to be established on the evidence, and the conviction was sustained. The sentence of imprisonment was set aside in view of the appellant's age, while the fine and default sentence were retained. The Court also distinguished the right to practise as an advocate from the right to appear in court, holding that appearance before a court can be restrained until contempt is purged. It further noted the operation of Section 24A of the Advocates Act, 1961 and recognised additional disciplinary consequences affecting enrolment and licence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291450