(1.) In Re:Vinay Chandra Mishra, (1995) 2 SCC 584 , this Court found the contemner, an advocate, guilty of committing criminal contempt of Court for having interfered with and "obstructing the course of justice by trying to threaten, overawe and overbear the Court by using insulting, disrespectful and threatening language". While awarding punishment, keeping in view the gravity of the contumacious conduct of the contemner, the Court said:
(2.) Aggrieved by the direction that the "contemner shall stand suspended from practising as an Advocate for a period of three years" issued by this Court by invoking powers under Articles 129 and 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court Bar Association, through its Honorary Secretary, has filed this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:
(3.) On 21-3-1995, while issuing Rule in the writ petition, following order was made by the Division Bench: