ARUN KSHETRAPAL vs REGISTRAR, HIGH COURT, JABALPUR & ANR.

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, specifically Sections 2(b), 10, and 12(1), alongside Article 215 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the endorsement of a wireless message to the State counsel did not amount to contempt, as it was merely a request for clarification and did not express an inability to comply with the court's order. The Court remitted the punishment awarded by the High Court after accepting the appellant's apology and ordered him to pay the costs of the paper books, thereby emphasizing the importance of intent in contempt proceedings.