(1.) These contempt proceedings emanate from the news items published in the Times of India (Chandigarh Edition) dated 8-5-2003 and in Hari Bhoomi dated 9-5-2003 and also a legal notice addressed to His Excellency the President of India, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and Shri Adarsh Kumar Goel, a Judge of our High Court, by Shri Ajay Bansal, Advocate (Contemner No. 1).
(2.) Following news item had been published in the newspaper Times of India (Chandigarh Edition) dated 8-5-2003 :
(3.) A somewhat similar news item was published in the newspaper Hari Bhoomi dated 9-5-2003, as under :