The Additional Registrar General v. a.M.Sundaravel
Case brief
What is this about?
In a suo motu contempt petition filed under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the High Court accepted an unconditional apology and withdrawal of allegations by the respondent, who had been accused of scandalizing the court, and dismissed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed after accepting the unconditional apology and withdrawal of complaints by the respondent; no punishment was imposed.