https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466731 False and scandalous allegations in a transfer application against a judicial officer, including imputations of bias, corruption, intimidation and favouritism, were treated as criminal contempt because they were false, vilificatory and capable of lowering public confidence in the administration of justice. The court held that such attacks on a judge acting in his judicial capacity fall within Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A belated apology was not accepted because it lacked genuine contrition and did not neutralise the contempt already committed. The contemners were held guilty of criminal contempt and penal consequences followed. en-us Mon, 12 Aug 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:03:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466731 False and scandalous allegations in a transfer application against a judicial officer, including imputations of bias, corruption, intimidation and favouritism, were treated as criminal contempt because they were false, vilificatory and capable of lowering public confidence in the administration of justice. The court held that such attacks on a judge acting in his judicial capacity fall within Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A belated apology was not accepted because it lacked genuine contrition and did not neutralise the contempt already committed. The contemners were held guilty of criminal contempt and penal consequences followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Aug 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466731