Appearing Before Court In Drunken State Unpardonable, Amounts To Contempt: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

27 Aug 2024 6:00 PM IST

  • Appearing Before Court In Drunken State Unpardonable, Amounts To Contempt: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has recently observed that appearing before a court in drunken state is “unpardonable” and amounts to contempt of court.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma held a lawyer, who appeared before a trial court drunk in a traffic challan-case, guilty of criminal contempt. “Appearing before a Court in a drunken state is...

    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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