J. R. Parashar, Advocate & Ors vs Prasant Bhushan, Advocate & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed a contempt application concerning a dharna held on December 30, 2000, where respondents allegedly shouted abusive slogans against the Court and assaulted the petitioners. The Court noted that while the respondents admitted to the dharna, they denied any wrongdoing, asserting their right to protest against the Court's judgment on the Narmada dam. The Court emphasized the balance between the right to protest and the integrity of the judiciary, ultimately holding that criticism of the judiciary must be constructive and not contemptuous, thereby dismissing the contempt application.