The abolition of the draconian law of contempt—and particularly contempt of court by scandalization—is the greatest tribute we, the citizens of this country, can pay to the great soul of Justice Kannan, who expired today and who fought against corruption and for transparency in the judiciary
Justice Karnan is no more. He suffered a massive heart attack this morning, and his funeral will be held tomorrow at 11:00 AM at his native place.As his friend and lawyer, I am deeply shocked by this sad news. Justice Karnan’s conviction for contempt of court—for scandalizing the court by raising allegations of corruption against […]
Could there be anything more absurd than the fact that, while judges of subordinate courts can be held guilty of contempt of their own courts, judges of the High Court and Supreme Court cannot?
If a judge of a subordinate court can be held liable for contempt of their own court, the same principle should apply to a judge of the High Court and the Supreme Court. If a High Court judge acts contemptuously and commits contempt of their own court, then, like a subordinate court judge, they should […]
Could there be anything more absurd than the fact that, while judges of subordinate courts can be held guilty of contempt of their own courts, judges of the High Court and Supreme Court cannot?
If a judge of a subordinate court can be held liable for contempt of their own court, the same principle should apply to a judge of the High Court and the Supreme Court. If a High Court judge acts contemptuously and commits contempt of their own court, then, like a subordinate court judge, they should […]