Delhi High Court Discharges Two In Contempt Case For Hurling Abuses In Magistrate Court, Says Courtroom Language Must Reflect Propriety

Nupur Thapliyal

19 Aug 2025 12:15 PM IST

  • Delhi High Court Discharges Two In Contempt Case For Hurling Abuses In Magistrate Court, Says Courtroom Language Must Reflect Propriety

    While discharging two men in a criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has observed that the language used in a Court of law is not a matter of choice or casualness, but one of unqualified propriety.“Words that demean, insult or scandalize the Court have repercussions not merely for the dignity of the institution, but for the administration of justice itself,” a division bench...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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