Supreme Court of India · 1972-02-21
GOBIND RAM vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1968/60347
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GOBIND RAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- SIKRI, S.M. (),GROVER, A.N.,RAY, A.N.,PALEKAR, D.G.,BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH
- Bench
- SIKRI, S.M. (CJ),GROVER, A.N.,RAY, A.N.,PALEKAR, D.G.,BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that allegations made by an advocate in a transfer application against judicial officers did not amount to contempt under Section 3(2) of the Contempt of Court Act, 1952. The Court emphasized that for a statement to be considered contemptuous, it must interfere with the administration of justice or undermine public confidence in the judiciary. The Court found that the allegations did not meet this threshold and thus allowed the appeal, overturning the High Court's contempt ruling.