https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313856 Reckless imputations of mala fides, bias, dishonesty or lack of good faith against a judicial officer, when made in relation to judicial acts, constitute criminal contempt because they scandalise the court and erode confidence in the administration of justice. The note also explains that the statutory exception for pending proceedings does not protect such scandalising contempt merely because the proceedings have ended or the notice is framed as a proposed civil claim. Punishment is not barred where the conduct substantially interferes with the due course of justice, a concept understood broadly to include the administration of justice. en-us Wed, 10 Dec 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 May 2024 14:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313856 Reckless imputations of mala fides, bias, dishonesty or lack of good faith against a judicial officer, when made in relation to judicial acts, constitute criminal contempt because they scandalise the court and erode confidence in the administration of justice. The note also explains that the statutory exception for pending proceedings does not protect such scandalising contempt merely because the proceedings have ended or the notice is framed as a proposed civil claim. Punishment is not barred where the conduct substantially interferes with the due course of justice, a concept understood broadly to include the administration of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Dec 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313856