Allahabad High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Lawyer Who Misbehaved With A Civil Judge
Allahabad High Court, in its order, noted that "the allegations made in the complaint dated 6.11.2020 are very serious in nature."
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (11th November) issued a notice of Criminal Contempt to a Lawyer against whom, a complaint dated 6.11.2020 was made by Varnika Shukla, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Sadar, Pratapgarh.The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Saroj Yadav observed,"Prima facie, the conduct of Vijay Kumar Pandey, Advocate amounts to committing criminal...
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (11th November) issued a notice of Criminal Contempt to a Lawyer against whom, a complaint dated 6.11.2020 was made by Varnika Shukla, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Sadar, Pratapgarh.
The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Saroj Yadav observed,
Notably, the allegations made against the Advocate are that he misbehaved with the Presiding Officer and used abusive language, created obstruction in the proceedings of the Court, manhandled the Court, tore, snatched and threw the order, terrorized and pressurized the Court.
The High Court, in its order, noted that "the allegations made in the complaint dated 6.11.2020 are very serious in nature."
Further, the Court issued notice to Vijay Kumar Pandey, Advocate through Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pratapgarh.
It was directed that the notice may also be served on Vijay Kumar Pandey through the President of the Bar Association of District and Sessions Court, Pratapgarh.
Case title - State of UP v. Vijay Kumar Pandey [Contempt No. - 1973 of 2020]
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