D.C. HAJELA Vs. KAILASH NATH BHARGAVA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application under Sec. 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by Shri D.C. Hajela, the then District and Sessions Judge, Alvvar, for committing certain members of the Bar Association, Alwar, for contempt of court. The applicant alleges that the respondents were guilty of contempt of court in that they were guilty of contemptuous conduct towards him and that they obstructed the proceedings of the court on July 1, 1976, when he was hearing a criminal appeal. The substance of the accusation made by him is in these terms: -

(2.) This Court, by its order dated August 12, 1976, issued a show cause notice to four of the respondents viz., Shri Kripa Dayal Mathur, Shri Satish Kumar Sharma , Shri V.D. Dube, and Shri Matadeen Garg. Advocates of Alwar, i.e. the respondents Nos. 3, 4, 12 and 14 to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be taken against them. These respondents have now appeared and shown cause and their case is that they have committed no contempt of court.

(3.) At the hearing, Shri M.B.L. Bhargava, learned counsel appearing for respondents Nos. 3, 4, 12 and 14 has raised certain preliminary objections namely, -