# COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs SHIVASHISH GUNWAL ADVOCATE

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-03-12
Citation: CONT.CAS.(CRL)-2/2025 2025:DHC:1657-DB
Petitioner: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION
Respondent: SHIVASHISH GUNWAL ADVOCATE

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/PMS12032025CRLCC22025_205143.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

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 Cou

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