HET RAM BENIWAL vs RAGHUVEER SINGH .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision finding the Appellants guilty of contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for making scandalous statements against the judiciary that undermined public confidence. The Court emphasized that such statements, made during a public gathering, constituted a systematic campaign to discredit the judiciary, thus justifying the contempt proceedings initiated by the Advocate General. The Court affirmed the High Court's sentence of two months' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each for the Appellants.