COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs SHIVASHISH GUNWAL ADVOCATE

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12th March, 2025 + CONT.CAS.(CRL) 2/2025 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: None. versus SHIVASHISH GUNWAL ADVOCATE .....Respondent Through: Respondent in person. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (ORAL) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present contempt reference has been placed before the Court in view of the order dated 23rd November, 2024 passed by the ld. ASJ (SC POCSO) South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi wherein the court has recorded that Respondent-Contemnor is an Advocate who misbehaved and raised his voice in Court and has also indulged in unnecessary aggressive behaviour in the Court. The order of the Court would be relevant and is extracted herein below for reference: “PW/father of the victim has been examined in chief as PW-6 and partly cross examined and further cross examination was deferred. During the examination of PW-6, Ld. counsel for the accused has started arguing with the Court in the most rash and condescending manner. He has also pointed finger at the Court and has questioned the judicial wisdom of this Court when he was told that his objection raised during the recording of testimony of PW-6 was not found to be sustainable, and he specifically used the CONT.CAS.(CRL) 2/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:13.03.2025 18:58:37 words "You tell me the law" and also stated "Why don't you convict the accused now itself. The entire peaceful atmosphere of the Court was disturbed, and the manner and conduct of Ld. counsel for the accused was found to be unwarranted. However, without paying any heed to the repeated warnings of the Court to maintain the pe