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BELA M. TRIVEDI, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
N. Eswaranathan – Appellant
Versus
State Represented By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police – Respondent
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JUDGMENT
BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.
1. Once again, this Court is called upon to discharge a very unpleasant and painful duty as the Court has noticed that the Petitioner and his Advocates Mr. P. Soma Sundaram, AOR and Mr. S. Muthukrishnan, have made a brazen attempt to take this Court for a ride by filing vexatious Petition, distracting the course of administration of justice and misusing the Process of Law. Just few months back this Court had to direct the CBI to conduct an investigation against a few Advocates who were found to have been involved in committing fraud on Court and in misusing the Process of the Court (Bhagwan Singh vs. State of U.P. and Others, 2024 SCC Online SC 2599). Just few weeks back this Court had issued certain directions in a proceeding arising out of the said case, for the strict compliance of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 framed by the Supreme Court in exercise of its powers under Article 145 of the Constitution of India, for regulating the Practice and Procedure of the Court to be followed by the persons practising in the Supreme Court. This is yet another case, in which the Advocates
Advocates must uphold integrity and provide accurate legal advice, as misconduct undermines the administration of justice and constitutes contempt of court.
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The court affirmed that public criticisms and unfounded allegations against judges constitute contempt, undermining judicial authority and integrity.
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The willful disobedience of a binding precedent by a public authority undermines the rule of law and constitutes contempt of court, warranting penalties to uphold judicial authority.
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