COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION Vs. DEEPAK KHOSLA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This case concerns the conduct of the respondent on 28.01.2009 during court proceedings in Co.A(SB)6/2008 and Co.A.(SB)7/2008, titled as "Sonia Khosla &Anr. v. Vikram Bakshi & Ors." and Mr. R.P. Khosla v. M/s Montreaux Resort (P) Limited & Ors." respectively. The learned Single Judge found the respondent's conduct as constituting criminal contempt of court. The case was referred to a Division Bench. The order of 28.1.2009 reads as under:

(2.) 'Criminal contempt' is defined under section 2(c) of the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the Act'), as under:

(3.) On 06.02.2009 notice under section 14 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was issued: the order of 28.01.2009 was i) treated as a statement containing the facts, and ii) it became notice to the contemnor of the charge of having committed contempt of court. The respondent was required to submit his response thereto by way of affidavit. However, the respondent never did so, despite the case having been listed for 75 times, over a span of more than a decade.