https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305663 A scurrilous application accusing a judicial officer of corruption and aimed at intimidation constituted criminal contempt, and the later apology was treated as a formal, paper apology rather than genuine remorse. The Court held that accepting such an apology as a matter of course would undermine the law against scandalising courts and permit contempt with impunity. Protecting judicial independence, judicial morale, and freedom from fear in decision-making justified a firm response, and the sentence was not excessive or disproportionate. The apology did not absolve the contemnor, the finding of criminal contempt was upheld, and the sentence was sustained. en-us Thu, 17 May 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:02:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305663 A scurrilous application accusing a judicial officer of corruption and aimed at intimidation constituted criminal contempt, and the later apology was treated as a formal, paper apology rather than genuine remorse. The Court held that accepting such an apology as a matter of course would undermine the law against scandalising courts and permit contempt with impunity. Protecting judicial independence, judicial morale, and freedom from fear in decision-making justified a firm response, and the sentence was not excessive or disproportionate. The apology did not absolve the contemnor, the finding of criminal contempt was upheld, and the sentence was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 May 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305663