https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464602 Criminal contempt arises where a publication imputes improper motives to judges, uses scurrilous or scornful language, or tends to undermine public confidence in the administration of justice. Freedom of the press and fair criticism of judicial acts do not protect personal vilification or attacks intended to lower judicial authority. The publication was treated as scandalising the court. A majority accepted unconditional apologies tendered at the outset as genuine and remorseful, preferring atonement over punishment; the dissent considered them lacking good faith. The proceedings were closed upon acceptance of the apologies, with no punitive order surviving. en-us Mon, 28 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:16:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464602 Criminal contempt arises where a publication imputes improper motives to judges, uses scurrilous or scornful language, or tends to undermine public confidence in the administration of justice. Freedom of the press and fair criticism of judicial acts do not protect personal vilification or attacks intended to lower judicial authority. The publication was treated as scandalising the court. A majority accepted unconditional apologies tendered at the outset as genuine and remorseful, preferring atonement over punishment; the dissent considered them lacking good faith. The proceedings were closed upon acceptance of the apologies, with no punitive order surviving. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464602