AJAI KUMAR GOEL vs ANIL KUMAR SHARMA

The Supreme Court addressed contempt proceedings against M/s A.K. Goel and another for an article published in 'Sarita' regarding the subordinate judiciary in U.P. The Court noted that while the High Court accepted the unconditional apology from the appellants, its observations could deter fair criticism of the judiciary. The Supreme Court clarified that media is entitled to make fair criticism without undermining the judiciary's integrity, thus disposing of the appeal favorably for the appellants.