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Court on Its Own Motion v. Harbir Singh Tanwar

Contempt – unconditional apology

Punjab & Haryana HC23 Feb 2026CROCP/11/2025

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, CROCP-11-2025, Court on its own motion v. Harbir Singh Tanwar, decided 23.02.2026 by Harsimran Singh Sethi and Vikas Suri, JJ. Contempt proceedings dropped after the respondent tendered an unconditional apology by affidavit showing remorse (affidavit dated 18.02.2026 taken on record); caution issued that repetition of the act would invite appropriate action and reopening of the proceedings; rule discharged. Speaking/reasoned: Yes; Reportable: No. Keywords: contempt, contemnor, unconditional apology, proceedings dropped, caution, rule discharge.

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Contempt proceedings dropped with caution to the respondent to remain vigilant and careful in future qua such conduct; rule discharged; pending application(s) disposed of. ¶18

Court on Its Own Motion Vs Harbir Singh Tanwar — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CROCP-11-2025 DECIDED ON: 23.02.2026

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COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION

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...PETITIONER

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V/S

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HARBIR SINGH TANWAR

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.....RESPONDENTS

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI

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Present: Mr. Lekh Raj Sharma, Advocate for the respondent along with respondent.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral)

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An affidavit dated 18.02.2026 filed by the respondent and the same is taken on record.

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Learned counsel for the respondent-contemnor submits that the officer concerned is now posted at Kurukshetra and the respondent has submitted a written apology before him.

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Learned counsel for the respondent further submits that the respondent regrets the happening of an unfortunate incident and has tendered unconditional apology to show his remorse and further submits that no such kind of act will be repeated during his professional career and in case any such act is repeated, not only stringent action be taken for such act, but the present proceedings be also reopened.

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Keeping in view, the totality of the circumstances where, the respondent has filed an affidavit before the Judicial Magistrate concerned showing remorse and seeking unconditional apology which affidavit has also been filed before this Court, the present proceedings are dropped with the caution to the

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POONAM 2026.03.06 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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respondent to remain vigilant and be careful in future qua such conduct coupled with the observations that if any such act is repeated in future not only the appropriate action for such future act be taken but also the present proceedings will also be reopened for taking it to a logical end.

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