(1.) On 12/07/1996 the Northern India Patrika, Allahabad, a daily Newspaper published the following news :-
(2.) The publication of the aforementioned news was viewed with seriousness and the following clarification was issued by the Court, which was also published in the Newspaper :-
(3.) One Chitranjan Singh filed an application under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) accompanying with his affidavit stating, inter alia, that a bare reading of the news item aforesaid clearly shows that the contemnor has committed a gross contempt of this Court by deliberately scandalising the Administrative Committee of the Court, making an allegation that the Court has transferred him in order to oblige the Chief Justice of India who also made questionable remarks against him and that he has learnt that the Administrative Committee of the Court has suspended him by order dated 12/07/1996 but surprisingly no proceedings in contempt have been drawn up.