UMED SINGH Vs. BAHADUR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Emblem or symbol of "justice" is "balance" or "scales". A Judge is required to maintain it 'even' matriculously and not to allow it to "tilt" on any consideration whatsoever. "tilting of the "balance of justice or the scales of justice" by weight of 'coins" is the very antithesis of a "judge" and "justice". It is the "stigma" against a Judge. For a Judge "independence" is "heart" and "integrity" in his "lungs". For a Judge; if quantity is lost: nothing is lost: if quality is lost, something is lost but if "independence, integrity or impartiality" is lost, everything is lost".

(2.) THE present contempt proceedings arises due to contemners outburst "justice is sold in open market" against judiciary. A humble Munsif, lowest in the ladder, being the first casuality, and also the worst casuality, as by 'judicial ethics and restrain, he hardly gets opportunity to defend himself against such wild allegations, and had to suffer silently all humiliation, without any demur or protest.

(3.) ONE Umed Singh, Advocate of Sardarshahar then applied for permission to launch for contempt proceedings, and the Advocate General Shri R. K. Rastogi accepted the application, and vide letter dated 6. 10. 1979, Annexure A3 granted it, under section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to move a competent court for an action for contempt of court. On 24. 10. 1979. Shri Umed Singh Rathore filed this contempt petition and on 25. 10. 1979. a Division Bench of this Court issued a notice to the non -petitioner Bahadur Singh.