( 1 ) EXPRESSING concern at the scurrilous manner in which an article has been published, in a journal named "wah India," scornfully denigrating Judges putting question marks on their integrity and competence, these petitions have been filed. According to the petitioners the article is obnoxious and is "judge bashing". As the petitions involve almost identical prayer, they are taken up together for disposal. It is alleged that in the name of freedom of press and fair journalism, borders of decency and respect for the judiciary have been overstepped and a distorted version has been presented which has lowered the image of judiciary and therefore attracts stringent action. In the article in question, certain statements have been made which tend to cause aspersions on the in- tegrity and capability of Hon ble Judges of this Court. It is highlighted that without any material to support or even proper verification of the statements purported to have been made by some members of the Bar, the article has been published which tends to show members of judiciary in a very poor light and it would result in consumer of jus- tice losing faith on the members of judiciary and corrod