Sunday, July 29, 2007

Ex-Army jawan calls judges 'donkeys', faces contempt of court

Frustrated at his long-drawn litigation in the Delhi High Court, an ex-Army jawan used abusive languages against the judges, who promptly reacted by initiating contempt proceeding against him.

"Both the judges are gadhas (donkeys)," shouted Ashok Kumar Sharma in the open court pointing towards Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice S L Bhayana, who were hearing his petition seeking to set aside his dismissal order by the Army.

"Judges have no brains," Sharma added in his remarks against the judges.

Immidiately, the Bench directed the High Court security staff to move Sharma out of the court and issued show-cause notice to him.

"Sharma was charged with contempt of court as he disturbed the functioning of the Court and used derogatory languages with the intention of 'scandalising' and lowering the authority of the Court and also interfering with the administration of justice," the Bench said in an order, which listed the derogatory language used by Sharma.

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