# COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ANR.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-16
Citation: CONT.CAS.(CRL)-3/2025 2026:DHC:4423-DB
Petitioner: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION
Respondent: SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ANR.

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/NAC16052026CRLCC32025_190352.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~2 & 3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 16.05.2026 CONT.CAS.(CRL) 3/2025 & CRL.M.A. 2184/2026, CRL.M.A. 9152/2026, CRL.M.A. 15810/2026 CONT.CAS.(CRL) 4/2025 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Harsh Prabhakar, Adv. (Amicus Curiae) with Mr.Dhruv Chaudhry, Mr.Shubham Sourav and Mr.Vijit Singh, Advs. Mr.Vivek Kumar Tandon, Adv. (DHCLSC) with Ms.Laxmi Gupta, Adv. versus SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ORS. DEEPAK SINGH, ADVOCATE AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Gulshan Pahuja, R-2 present in person. Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav, Adv for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. We, by our judgment dated 21.04.2026, had found the respondent no.2/Mr.Gulshan Pahuja (hereinafter referred to as 2. In response to the said notice, the respondent no.2 has filed an application being Crl. M.A. 15810/2026, praying for recall and setting aside of our judgment/order dated 21.04.2026 holding him guilty of having committed criminal contempt of Court. He further states that the conviction is vitiated and is violative of his rights under Articles 14, 20(3) and 21 of the Co

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