THE CONTEMPT OF COURT AND THE FRIVOLOUS LITIGATIONS ARE FACTORS HAMPERING DEMOCRACTIC VALUE IN INDIA.

 “It is unfortunate that  Prashant Bhushan had been held guilty

of contempt of court for his tweets criticizing the functioning of

the judiciary. Because of the importance of an independent

judiciary in society, it will inevitably be subject to comments and

complaints, which can sometimes be deemed offensive. But

courts can and should tolerate criticism.”

If comments directly affect the reputation of individual judges,

they can take recourse to civil remedies like any other person.

But  Outdated  provisions of criminal contempt laws in India

must not be used to punish critics of the judiciary and limit their

freedom of expression and opinion. It is akin to gagging

dissent”.

The  United Nations  Human Rights Committee, which monitors

state compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights – to which India is a state party – has noted that

all public figures and public institutions are legitimately subject

to criticism and stated, “the mere fact that forms of expression

are considered to be insulting to a public figure is not sufficient

to justify the imposition of penalties”.

The Contempt of Court Act of 1971 punishes contempt of court

with imprisonment that may extend to six months or fine of INR

2000 or both.

The  Outdated  Section 2(c)(i)  And

The Contempt of Court Ought to

be revoked. Judiciary  Reforms are needed on an

Urgent basis in India.

The  Section 2(c) (i)  of the Contempt of Courts Act that defines

criminal contempt as any act or publication which scandalizes or

tends to scandalize , or lowers or tends to lower the authority of,

any court.

JUDICIARY REFORMS REQUIRED TO CURB BOGUS 

COURT CASES :-

Further  Stringent  Reforms  are needed to Put total Full stop

On Frivolous And Bogus Court Cases in India. Frivolous 

Litigants and Advocates are Scandalizing the Judiciary 

by Abusing  Legal System Against Innocent Litigants frequently .

The Innocent  Poor helpless Litigants (Citizens) 

knowing nothing about CRPC , IPC or 

The Criminal  Justice System – Court procedure

Even they afraid to file complaint with Nearest Police Station for

crime . 

Hijacking  the  Judiciary  by Frivolous Litigants is  Adversely

affecting the overall functioning of the courts .

Unless  the holiness  of the  institution is  preserved and it

maintains its equanimity , democracy will not survive in this

country.