SC imposes fine of Rs 25,000 on Gujarat cop, accepts apology of judicial officer
- M.R Mishra
- Sep 3, 2024
- 1 min read
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a Gujarat police officer held guilty of committing contempt of court for arresting a man who was granted anticipatory bail by the apex court in a criminal case.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta accepted the unconditional apology tendered by a judicial officer, who was also held guilty of contempt in the matter.
Reprimanding the judicial officer for showing "bias" and acting in a "high-handed manner" while granting police the custody of the man who had already secured anticipatory bail, the apex court had on August 7 held her and the police officer guilty of contempt
On the role of police inspector Raval of Vesu Police Station in Surat, it had said his plea for police custody of Shah during currency of the interim protection granted to him was "in sheer defiance of this court's order" and "tantamount to contempt on the face of the record".
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