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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC fines gram pradhan Rs 25K for threatening lawyer
Prayagraj: Observing that lawyers are working like soldiers under a heavily burdened judicial system, the Allahabad high court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on a gram pradhan who had threatened the petitioner's lawyer with a case under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 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. "
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Court orders arrest of 10 cops for attrocities on Dalit trader
Ayodhya: The SC/ST court of Ayodhya has ordered the arrest and presentation of 10 cops, who had allegedly detained, beaten up, and robbed a Dalit trader for refusing to supply free food items for a police event in 2012. The cops, including the then station house officer (SHO) Jung Bahadur, have been told to be present in the court on June 20. The arrest order has been issued as the accused cops failed to surrender even after the High Court dismissed the relief petition filed by them. On Aug 21, 2012, Rajkumar Sonkar was tortured after he refused to supply food items for free for an event scheduled at the police station. Sonkar was forcibly brought to the station and assaulted, said Martand Pratap Singh, his counsel. The victim has filed a complaint in the SC-ST Court, leading to a prolonged legal battle. Despite multiple NBWs issued by the court, no arrests were made, counsel said. The accused police men sought relief from the High Court, which was denied, with an order to surrender within three weeks. This order was also ignored. Now, the SC-ST Court has directed Ayodhya's IG to arrest all 10 police men and present them in court on June 20.
