Allahabad High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate For Alleging Judicial Bias During Bail Hearing
Allahabad High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate In a striking development, the Allahabad High Court has initiated contempt of court proceedings against an advocate who openly accused a judge of judicial bias during the course of a bail hearing. This rare move underscores the judiciary's firm stance on maintaining the dignity of the court and the limits of permissible conduct for legal professionals. Fact of the Case The incident arose during a bail hearing before Justice Jyotsna Sharma of the Allahabad High Court. While arguing the bail matter, the advocate representing the applicant made a bold and troubling statement, asserting that: “This Court always rejects bail applications and is biased in such matters.” Such a remark, especially made in open court, was seen as an attack on the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary . The court took serious exception to the comment, noting that it was not only unwarranted...