Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-10
MEHMOOD PRACHA vs CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/25634
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MEHMOOD PRACHA
- Respondent
- CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the conviction of the appellant, Mehmood Pracha, by the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The court found the appellant guilty of contempt but opted for a lenient approach by imposing only a severe warning, indicating that future violations would lead to more severe consequences. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining decorum in judicial proceedings and forwarded the order to the Bar Council for further action.