Landmark Cases — KSLU Ethics Notes
Landmark Cases
| Case | Holding |
|---|---|
| Vinay Chandra Mishra (1995) | Senior advocate threatened a judge in open court — held guilty of criminal contempt; suspended from practice for 3 years |
| Harish Uppal v. Union of India (2003) | Lawyers’ strikes are illegal; advocate who calls a strike can be held in contempt |
| P.N. Duda v. P. Shiv Shankar (1988) | Bona fide, fair criticism of a judgment is not contempt |
| E.M.S. Namboodiripad v. T.N. Nambiar (1970) | Politician’s public speech calling judiciary a “class instrument” was held to be criminal contempt |
| In Re: Arundhati Roy (2002) | Filing an affidavit making false allegations against the court is contempt |