https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313696 An apology in contempt jurisdiction must show real repentance and genuine contrition; a formal apology is not enough where the conduct is deliberate and continues to undermine the Court's dignity, so the apology was not accepted. The document also notes that filing and pursuing purported public interest petitions while suppressing material facts, making irresponsible allegations, and filing incorrect affidavits can constitute abuse of process and contempt because such conduct prejudices third-party rights and lowers the dignity of the Court. On that basis, punitive sanctions were imposed, together with directions against the society. en-us Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:50:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313696 An apology in contempt jurisdiction must show real repentance and genuine contrition; a formal apology is not enough where the conduct is deliberate and continues to undermine the Court's dignity, so the apology was not accepted. The document also notes that filing and pursuing purported public interest petitions while suppressing material facts, making irresponsible allegations, and filing incorrect affidavits can constitute abuse of process and contempt because such conduct prejudices third-party rights and lowers the dignity of the Court. On that basis, punitive sanctions were imposed, together with directions against the society. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313696