SADHVI RITUMBHARA vs DIGVIJAY SINGH & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the publication by M.P. Mishra, Assistant Director of Public Relations, constituted contempt of court due to the wilful distortion of the court's order dated September 9, 1995. The court emphasized that the misinterpretation of legal terminology by Mishra, who lacked legal qualifications, led to a misleading press release that implied the reversal of the High Court's judgment. The court directed that such actions must be taken seriously to uphold the integrity of judicial orders.