The Delhi High Court discharged a lawyer in a contempt case after he tendered an unconditional apology for using inappropriate language toward a woman judicial officer. The Court accepted his assurance to always maintain the decorum and dignity of the judiciary.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday witnessed an unexpected situation when a lawyer appearing via video conferencing (VC) threatened to take his own life if the court did not accept his plea in a criminal case. A Supreme Court bench consisting of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed shock over the lawyer’s statement and directed him to submit a written apology by March 7 or face serious consequences.
