Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Criminal Contempt Case, Asks Him To Not Indulge In Aggressive Behaviour In Future

The Delhi High Court has recently discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case and asked him not to indulge in aggressive behaviour in the future.

A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dharmesh Sharma took a compassionate view of the matter and accepted the apology of the lawyer.

The contempt proceeding was referred to the Court after an order was passed in October last year by the Principal Judge, Family Courts of Patiala House Courts.

The allegation against the lawyer was that he had misbehaved with the Family Court during proceedings in a matrimonial case.

On December 09, 2024, the lawyer was called to show cause as to why contempt action ought not to be initiated against him.

On January 22, the lawyer tendered an unconditional apology to the Court. He submitted that his only concern was that the application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ought to be decided by the Family Court.

The Court was informed that the lawyer was also suffering from a serious medical condition for which he was undergoing treatment. The lawyer said that he usually never faced any such allegations of contempt and that he had always behaved well before the Courts.

“After having perused the order by which the contempt reference has been made and after considering the unconditional apology, which has been tendered today and the medical condition of the Respondent, the Court takes a compassionate view of the matter and accepts the apology of the Respondent,” the Court said.

It added: “The Respondent, who is a lawyer shall ensure in future not to indulge in any such aggressive behaviour in the Court. The proceedings are closed and the contempt notice is discharged.”

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. PRASHANT JAIN

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 175

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