MURTAZA FAZL ALI, J. :

By an order dated 17th of Feb. 1959 this court issued a notice to the respondent to show cause why proceedings for contempt should not be taken against him.

(2) It appears that the respondent had made a speech in a public meeting held in Reasi town. District Jammu in which he had made some comments with respect to a pending case and had also uttered words scandalising the Sub-Judge at Reasi. P. W. 1 Sharif Hussain the Sub-Inspector of police in charge police station Reasi had taken down his speech in his diary and had sent a report to the Registrar High Court who after taking the opinion of the Advocate General forwarded the copy of the speech to the Deputy Registrar. The Deputy Registrar drew the attention of this court to the aforesaid speech which formed the subject matter of the present proceedings.

(3) A notice to the respondent in pursuance of the order of this court dated 17-2-1959 was issued from the court on 21-2-1959. The respondent appeared through Mr. Bhalgotra his counsel on 11th March. 1959 and prayed time to file his objections. The proceedings then continued and as the respondent chose to contest the proceedings On facts, and both the parties

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