Judgement

VAIDLALINGAM, J. : This appeal, by special leave, is directed against the judgment and order of the Allahabad High Court, dated September 20, 1965, passed in Criminal Miscellaneous Contempt Application No. 76 of 1964, finding the appellants guilty, of having committed contempt of Court, and sentencing each of them, to pay a fine of Rupees 500/. They have also been directed to pay the costs, in the contempt proceedings.

2. The first appellant died, during the pendency of this appeal. As a fine has been imposed, against him, in addition to the liability to pay costs, his widow has been brought on record, as his. legal representative, and allowed to continue these proceedings.

3. The circumstances, under which the contempt proceedings came to be initiated, in the High Court, may be briefly indicated. The second respondent, herein, Sri V. P. Singh, is an advocate, practicing at Azamgarh, and he was a member of the Congress organisation, at the material time. He stood for election, for membership of the Prarambhik (primary) Congress Committee, of Tarwa, in the District of Azamgarh, held on April 10, 1964. His opponent was one Badri Singh. In that election, Badri Singh was declare