In a suo motu criminal contempt petition, the respondents tendered an unconditional apology with an undertaking not to circulate the offending pamphlets again. The Court disposed of the petition, discharging the contempt notice.
Contempt notice discharged; Petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINLA SUO-MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO.4 OF 2015.
High Court on its Own Motion ... Petitioner
Vs
Kanchandevi Sunderlal Kothari and Anr. ... Respondents
Mr.F.R.Shaikh, APP for the State.
CORAM : V.M.KANADE &
REVATI MOHITE DERE, JJ. DATE : 17th NOVEMBER, 2015
P.C. :
tendered an unconditional apology and have given an undertaking that
no such pamphlets shall be circulated.
respondents, the contempt notice is discharged.
REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. V.M.KANADE, J.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or disposed of after an unconditional apology was tendered.
High Court on its Own Motion
Kanchandevi Sunderlal Kothari
Another Respondent
V.M. Kanade
Revati Mohite Dere
As recorded by the court registry
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