1981 Supreme(Raj) 346
P.D.KUDAL, N.M.KASLIWAL
Mohammed Vamin – Appellant
Versus
Om Prakash Bansal – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Govt.:M. I. Khan, Advocate.
For the Contemner:Bhagirath Singh Shekhawat, Advocate.
For the Person:Om Prakash Bansal, Contemner Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. :- A notice to show cause under Section 15 read with Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') was given to Shri Om Prakash Bansal, an Editor, Printer and Publisher of the weekly newspaper "Prasant Jyoti" for the news item published in the said paper dated 30th Mar. 1981. In the opinion of the court, the news item as a whole was prima facie contemptuous of this court and of the subordinate courts. This news item scandalised the former judges and the present judges of the High Court of Rajasthan. It also scandalises 32 judicial officers mentioned in the said news item. The District Judge, Jaipur City, the District Judge, Jaipur District, the Additional District Judge of Court Nos. 4, 6 and 7 had made reference to this court complaining that the publication of the aforesaid news item constituted criminal contempt of Court. It was further mentioned that in the show cause notice that the portions marked A to B, C to D, E to F, and G to H were in our opinion prima facie sufficient to take cognizance of the criminal contempt committed by Shri Om Prakash Bansal. Thus taking cognizance of criminal contempt committed by Shri O.P. Ban
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