P. S. Mishra, J.

1. Courts, last bullwark of a State, act to administer justice. Art of governance except that of a despot, is judged by dispensation of justice recognising the dignity and majesty of law. Every authority, including the executive or Legislature, have to function judicially in mattess such as rights and interests recognised by law, legal injuries, etc. Judiciary, however, is the organ which functions independent of the Executive and the Legislature to command, if necessary, to obey the law and repair the injuries caused by men in power as well as those who function without or beyond the limits of law. Any disrespect to the seat of justice, any affront to its dignity, any disobedience of its commands, decrees or orders, is aifront or disobenience to the dignity and majesty of law, because obedience of law alone ensures peace, order and progress, such had been the zeal and demand of the people who desired to live in freedom that even monarchies in the west could not but convey to them that even the sovereign would obey the law and so commands, decrees and orders of the court. This concept of majesty of law has persisted in the democratic Governments and special