Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Gujarat High Court Initiates Contempt Against Advocate During Hearing
Imagine a lawyer in a video call for a court case.
The judge in Gujarat saw this lawyer drinking something and talking on the phone during the call!
The judge was very unhappy because everyone must behave properly during court, even online.
Because the lawyer is senior, the judge wants to show everyone that this behavior is not okay to protect law.
Gujarat High Court initiated contempt proceedings against a senior advocate.
The advocate allegedly consumed a beverage and spoke on the phone during a virtual hearing.
The incident occurred during a virtual proceeding on June 26.
The court deemed the advocate's conduct as "outrageous and glaring".
The court emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law.
- Who
- A senior advocate and the Division Bench of Justice A. S. Supehia and Justice R. T. Vachhani.
- What
- Gujarat High Court initiated contempt proceedings against a senior advocate.
- When
- June 26 (incident), proceedings initiated on Tuesday.
- Where
- Gujarat High Court
- Why
- Due to the advocate's conduct during a virtual hearing, seen as disregarding the rule of law.
- Court
- Gujarat High Court
- Issue
- Contempt of Court
- Advocate's Conduct
- Allegedly drinking and talking on the phone during hearing
- Justices
- A. S. Supehia and R. T. Vachhani
