HC fines gram pradhan Rs 25K for threatening lawyer
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Justice JJ Munir was hearing a PIL filed by one Bano Bibi regarding alleged encroachment in her locality.
Allegedly, one Jung Bahadur had abused petitioner's counsel ,who was appearing for petitioner before tehsil. However, before the high court he apologised for his misconduct and on affidavit stayed that he had no personal animosity with lawyer and he had no intentions to degrade the noble profession of law. He also undertake that he will never indulge in such an act in the future.
After hearing the parties concerned, the court observed, "It is sad that members of the Bar, who virtually work like soldiers in times of peace to secure justice for citizens, are hurled with words of criticism from all quarters for the slightest human lapse or even matters beyond their control, working as they are under a very strained judicial system."
Taking serious note of Jung Bahadur's conduct, the court remarked that his actions could amount to criminal contempt.
"In these circumstances, for a member of the public—a litigant on the opposing side—to abuse a counsel over the telephone is a very serious matter, which certainly, in our opinion, borders on criminal contempt," it observed.
In its order dated July 3, the court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Jung Bahadur and noted, "We did spare a thought of referring this matter to the criminal contempt bench, forwarding the sixth respondent to that bench, to be dealt with in accordance with law. But, given his unconditional remorse, we eschew that course and, instead, think that the ends of justice would be met by administering him a severe warning to be careful in future and imposing upon him costs of Rs 25,000.
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