22-07-2025
'Dragged Court To Toilet': Gujarat HC Raps Man Who Appeared In Proceedings From Washroom
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The video of a man attending the Gujarat High Court online proceedings from a toilet seat had gone viral on social media, prompting the court to take up suo motu case against him.
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rapped the man who had attended virtual court proceedings from a toilet seat and was seen relieving himself on live video in June, stating that he 'dragged the court to the toilet".
On July 14, the court had imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the man, identified as Saman Abdul Rehman Shah.
The court said that it has ordered Shah to do community service for contempt of court.
A Division Bench of Justices AS Supehia and RT Vachhani heard the suo motu contempt of court case against him today.
The court said that by his actions, the majesty of the court is 'obliterated".
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'I view it in the sense that because of his action, the court proceedings or the court institution are dragged to the washroom. I view it in that sense. What's happening is that the sanctity and majesty of the court is absolutely obliterated," Justice Supehia said, Bar and Bench reported.
The judge said that the institution, such as the court, was dragged into a place like a toilet. '…and that hurts. It's very serious. He is participating in the process; he is dragging the high court to the toilet," the judge observed.
Shah's lawyer told the court that he has deposited Rs 1 lakh fine as imposed on him.
The bizarre incident at the Gujarat High Court grabbed a lot of attention after the man joined the session from his toilet. This happened on June 20 in front of Justice Nirjar S. Desai, and the moment was recorded on video.
The video starts with a close-up of the man, known as 'Samad Battery', wearing earphones around his neck. As he moves his phone, it becomes clear that he is sitting in a bathroom. The video even shows him cleaning himself before leaving the toilet. He disappears for a short while and then returns in a different room.
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July 22, 2025, 16:25 IST
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