A.K. GOPALAN AND ANOTHER vs NOORDEEN

The Supreme Court held that the second appellant was guilty of contempt of court under Sections 3 and 4 of the Contempt of Court's Act, 1952, as the publication of a statement regarding the accused occurred when court proceedings were imminent following their arrest. The Court clarified that the mere lodging of a first information report does not establish imminent proceedings; it depends on the specific facts of the case. The first appellant was acquitted of contempt as there was no evidence of imminent proceedings at the time of his statement's publication.