https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297245 Violent and abusive conduct by an advocate toward a Magistrate in open court was treated as gross criminal contempt because it obstructed the administration of justice and struck at the authority of the court. The reference under Section 15(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was held valid, and the High Court's reliance on the judicial officer's report was upheld in the absence of cogent contrary evidence. The apology was found neither genuine nor bona fide, and an undertaking could not erase the offence or justify interference with the sentence. The conviction and punishment for criminal contempt were sustained. en-us Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:52:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297245 Violent and abusive conduct by an advocate toward a Magistrate in open court was treated as gross criminal contempt because it obstructed the administration of justice and struck at the authority of the court. The reference under Section 15(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was held valid, and the High Court's reliance on the judicial officer's report was upheld in the absence of cogent contrary evidence. The apology was found neither genuine nor bona fide, and an undertaking could not erase the offence or justify interference with the sentence. The conviction and punishment for criminal contempt were sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297245