In Satwant Singh vs Malkeet Singh, the Hon'ble Supreme Court took the view that while accepting the apology of a cop who was punished for contempt by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for arresting a man on anticipatory bail, the Supreme Court observed that the court is bound to explain as to why the apology tendered by contemnor should not be accepted.
A bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R Banumathi, setting aside the high court order, remarked: “Apology is one of the defences in the case of a civil contempt and the Court is bound to explain as to why the apology should not be accepted.”
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/court-bound-explain-apology-tendered-contemnors-cant-accepted-sc-read-judgment/
A bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R Banumathi, setting aside the high court order, remarked: “Apology is one of the defences in the case of a civil contempt and the Court is bound to explain as to why the apology should not be accepted.”
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/court-bound-explain-apology-tendered-contemnors-cant-accepted-sc-read-judgment/
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