HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ON ITS OWN MOTION vs VINEETA SRINANDAN

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Digitally signed by PRASHANT PRASHANT VILAS RANE SMCCP-2-25SPKING.DOC VILAS RANE Date: 2025.05.02 18:13:49 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SUO MOTU CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2025 High Court of Judicature at Bombay on its own motion ...Petitioner Versus Mrs. Vineeta Srinandan ...Respondent _______ Mr. Vikram Nankani, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Ativ Patel, Mr. Viloma Shah, Mr. Harshad Vyas i/b AVP Partners for Contemnor/ Show Cause Noticee Mrs. Vineeta Srinandan. Mr. Amjith M. Anandhan a/w. Mr. Pranjal Agarwal, Mr. Dixita Gohil, Mr. Ujjawal Pratap, Mr. Rounak Burad i/b Ms. Sandhya Yadav for the Petitioner No.1 in WP/11652/2023. Ms. S.V. Sonawane a/w. Mr. Satish Muley, Mr. Mosin Naik, Mr. Zhoaib Sayyed for the petitioner in WP/1677/2025 and respondent in WP/11652/2023. Mr. Y.S. Bhate a/w. Mr. D.P. Singh i/b Mr. A.A. Ansari for respondent No.1. Mr. Ankit Ojha a/w. Mr. R.K. Dubey for respondent no.3 in WP/11652/2023. Ms. Neha Bhide, GP a/w. Mr. M.M. Pabale AGP for State/respondent Nos.2 in WP/11652/2023 & respondents Nos.4,5 & 7 in WP/1677/2025. Ms. Manisha Shekhar Jagtap for Respondent No.4/PMC in WP/11652/2023 and for Respondent No.3/ CIDCO in WP/1677/2025. Mr. Tejesh Dande for Respondent No.6 in WP/11652/2023 and for Respondent No.2 in WP/1677/2025. ______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATE: 23 APRIL 2025. JUDGMENT (Per: G. S. Kulkarni, J.) 1. This suo motu criminal contempt proceeding is initiated against the contemnor for having issued written material of the nature, which scandalizes and lowers the dignity and authority of the Court, as also interferes in the administration of justice. Page 1 of 21 23 April 2025 Kiran Kawre SMCCP-2-25SPKING.DOC 2. Briefly the facts are: In the proceedings of Writ Pe