HC sentences advocate to three-month imprisonment

New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The Delhi High Court today awarded three-month imprisonment to advocate Gulshan Bajwa for abusing and cursing the Judges and a lady advocate appearing for an opposite party on August 17.

A division bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 2000 on Bajwa after holding him guilty of the charges.

However, taking a lenient view, the court released him on probation after he tendered an unconditional apology.

Bajwa was arrested and released on bail on September 18.

The court had issued a bailable warrant against Bajwa, for allegedly showing disregard to the fellow advocate in an unprofessional manner, in the last week of August.

Serving the show-cause notice returnable on September 5, the court had asked Bajwa to state reasons of such unprofessional behaviour against the advocate.

Bajwa in his reply had also cursed the Judges, saying that his words had been fatal for many people who dared to challenge him.

The court said there were prima facie evidence of contempt of court, which undermined the administration of justice delivery system.

While appearing in a matter for a client on August 17, Bajwa had allegedly threatened the advocate for opposing his arguments before the bench.

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