Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Jabalpur High Court Accepts MLA's Apology
MLA Sanjay Pathak made a missed call to a judge who was handling a case about his mining firm.
He apologized, saying it was a mistake.
The court accepted his apology but warned him not to do it again.
The court said the mistake didn't really affect the case.
Pathak said he was sorry and it was an accident.
MLA Sanjay Pathak made a missed call to a judge handling a case about his mining firm.
The court considered it contempt but accepted his unconditional apology.
The court warned Pathak not to repeat such conduct in the future.
Pathak submitted an affidavit expressing regret and remorse for the incident.
The court found the contempt did not substantially interfere with the due course of justice.
- Who
- MLA Sanjay Pathak and the Jabalpur High Court
- What
- Acceptance of an unconditional apology by the High Court
- When
- August 30, 2025 (incident), April 6, 2026 (court order)
- Where
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- For a missed call made to a judge hearing a petition about alleged irregularities in mining by Pathak's firm
MLA Sanjay Pathak
Jabalpur High Court
Nature of the Contempt
MLA Sanjay Pathak
The missed call was made mistakenly and was disconnected immediately, with an introductory message sent out of courtesy.
Jabalpur High Court
The court considered the contempt but found it did not substantially interfere with the due course of justice.
- Date of Incident
- August 30, 2025
- Date of Court Order
- April 6, 2026
- Court's Decision
- Accepted the unconditional apology
- Court's Warning
- Not to repeat such conduct in the future
- MLA's Action
- Submitted an affidavit with an unconditional apology