(1.) MR . Raja Elango, the contemner herein, who is City Public Prosecutor, Chennai, is facing the contempt proceedings initiated by this Court for having made averments in his affidavit dated 20.8.1997 filed in this Court, which are contemptuous and sweeping and are derogatory in character, wounding the dignity of this Court.
(2.) IN the words of Honourable Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian, as he then was in Supreme Court, the maxim "Salus populi suprema lex", that is, "the welfare of the people is the supreme law" adequately enunciates the idea of law. This can be achieved only when justice is administered lawfully, judicially, without fear or favour and without being hampered and thwarted, and this cannot be effective unless respect for it, is fostered and maintained."
(3.) JUSTICE Ahmadi in M.B. Sanghi v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana ( : A.I.R. 1991 SC 1834) observed thus: