Supreme Court of India · 2013-01-09
Anuja Prabhudessai vs State Of Goa
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 1076
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Anuja Prabhudessai
- Respondent
- State Of Goa
- Bench
- Ranjan Gogoi, H.L. Dattu
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment in Contempt Appeal No. 1 of 2006 and Criminal Writ Petition No. 1 of 2006, which had confirmed the discharge of contempt proceedings against the appellant, a District and Sessions Judge. The Court held that certain observations made by the High Court could jeopardize the appellant's judicial career and thus ordered their removal. The Court clarified that the discharge of contempt proceedings remains undisturbed, ensuring the appellant's professional growth is not hindered.