( 1 ) "darpan" is a weekly newspaper, published in the Bengali language. The contemner, Hiren Bose, is the Editor, Printer and Publisher of the weekly, all in one. In the issue of the weekly paper, dated September 15, 1967, there appeared an article headed "demonstration in the High Court: Revolt of the exploited masses against the law in force,"

( 2 ) AT the sitting of the Special Bench on September 19, 1967, then engaged in hearing certain applications against "gheraos" practised by labourers against the management and the managerial staff of certain concerns, Mr. A. K. Dutt, Advocate, brought the Article to the notice of the Special Bench. The Article was also brought to the notice of the Special Bench by Mr. Samiran Sen, Registrar, Original Side of this Court. The article appeared to have been written in the context of an exhibition of 'gherao' inside court room No. 1 and the noisy demonstration held inside and outside the court premises by certain persons. Upon reading the article the Special Bench felt that tthe article was contumacious in nature and suo motu issued a Rule against the Editor calling upon him to show cause why he should not be dealt with or commi