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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
A.S.SUPEHIA, R.T.VACHHANI
Suo Motu – Appellant
Versus
Devesh Bhatt – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
A.S. SUPEHIA, J.
1. RULE. The present contempt applications have been initiated suo motu by the High Court against the single contemnor, Mr. Devesh Bhatt, an advocate practicing in the Gujarat High Court as well as in the Courts of State Judiciary. Today, we are informed by learned advocates for the respective parties that the Bar Council of Gujarat (BCG) has debarred the contemnor from practicing in any court, due to his misconduct of leveling reckless and scandalous allegations against Hon’ble Chief Justice’s and Hon’ble Judges of this Court and also against the Judicial Officers.
2. Numerous orders have been passed by this Court against the contemnor. The order sheets reflect that, bailable warrants, as well as non-bailable warrants, were issued intermittently to secure his presence. He was arrested, and also remained in jail. He was also directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) as a security for remaining present in the
Judiciary possesses inherent powers under Article 215 to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings, independent of the Contempt of Courts Act, while conduct undermining judicial authority constitutes bo....
The court established that making defamatory allegations against judges constitutes criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, and reasserted the importance of upholding judicial authority.
The court emphasized the necessity of maintaining judicial dignity and the procedural safeguards required in contempt proceedings, highlighting that failure to frame specific charges violates natural....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that an advocate's conduct of making false, baseless, and mischievous allegations against the court and its judges, thereby scandalizing and loweri....
The High Court can take suo motu cognizance of contempt of a subordinate court based on verified information, notwithstanding the absence of a formal reference or motion from the Advocate-General.
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