Prince Kataria, LLB, Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
COURT: Criminal Appeal No. 149-150 of 1997 before Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
HON’BLE JUDGES/CORAM: Y.K. Sabharwal, D.M. Dharmadhikari & Tarun Chatterjee.
PARTIES INVOLVED: Bal Thackrey (Appellant) and Harish Pimpalkhute & Ors. (Respondent).
DATE OF DECISION: November 29, 2004.
TOPIC: Article 215 of The Constitution of India and Section 15 of The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The High Court of Bombay convicted one Bal Thackrey (hereinafter referred to as the ‘appellant’) for the offence of that an offence under Section 2(c) of The Contempt of Courts Act, 1989 and whether his conviction as well as sentence was passed in accordance with the Section 15 of the said Act by the High Court. Hence the matter arose before the present court via grant of Special appeal.
