Sunday 8 February 2015

Contempt of Court Act, 1971, Sec.12

Judges may invite/expect an informed and genuine discussion or criticism of judgments, but to incite a relatively illiterate audience against the Judiciary, is not to be ignored. - SC
M.V. JAYARAJAN v. HIGH COURT OF KERALA & ANR
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2099 OF 2011
Judgment dated: 30/01/2015
CORAM : VIKRAMAJIT SEN .J, C. NAGAPPAN .J
Brief Facts of the Case:
On 26.6.2010, the Appellant delivered a speech in a public meeting at Kannur, Kerala allegedly convened in connection with a hartal organised to protest against the hike in petroleum prices, which was widely reported by the media.
Observation :
It was, not the Petitioner’s province, as exercising his freedom of speech, to advise that “if those judges have any self respect, they should resign and quit their offices”

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