Landmark case · Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System · Semester 5

In re Vinay Chandra Mishra

(1995) 2 SCC 584 · Supreme Court of India

Abusing a High Court judge in court was held to be criminal contempt; the Supreme Court initially also suspended the advocate's licence.

From topic

Civil and criminal contempt by advocates — Unit IV, Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System.

Related sections:

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, 2(a)–(c) — Contempt, civil contempt and criminal contempt
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, 12 — Punishment for contempt
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, 13–15 — Defences, fair comment and cognizance