In a suo moto contempt case against a lawyer for disparaging the judiciary, the High Court closed proceedings after the contemner admitted guilt and tendered an unconditional apology in an affidavit.
Contempt proceedings closed upon acceptance of admission and unconditional apology.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.HRISHIKESH ROY
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY ,THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 25TH SRAVANA, 1940
Cont.Cas.(Crl.).No. 3 of 2018
PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENT:
SRI.BIJU ANTONY ALOOR @ B.A.ALOOR AGED 47 YEARS, S/O ANTONY, ADVOCATE ALOOR ASSOCIATES, SIMON SQUARE, NEAR KOMBARA JUNCTION, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM 18.
BY ADV.SRI.JOHNY ANDREWS
THIS CONTEMPT OF CASE (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.08.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
HRISHIKESH ROY, C.J. & A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
Cont. Case(Crl).No.3 of 2018 -----------------------------------------------------Dated this the 16th day of August, 2018
JUDGMENT
Hrishikesh Roy, C.J.
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COCR.3/18
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HRISHIKESH ROY CHIEF JUSTICE
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petitioner can be exempted from further proceedings after filing an affidavit admitting contempt and tendering an unconditional apology.
SUO MOTU
Biju Antony Aloor @ B.A.Aloor
Hrishikesh Roy
A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar
As recorded by the court registry
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