Such Outrageous Conduct Need No Tolerance: Bombay HC Issues ‘Contempt Notice’ To Lawyer Who Allegedly Slapped Judicial Officer [Read Order]

“It is a threat to the independence of Judiciary. Rule of law is being undermined.”The Bombay High Court has registered a suo motu criminal contempt case against an Assistant Public Prosecutor who allegedly slapped a judicial officer.Justice RK Deshpande issued a notice to Dipesh Parate to explain why an action for contempt of court should not be initiated against him.During the...