The Calcutta excessive courtroom has let off a lawyer with a warning after dropping contempt proceedings towards him after he apologised for sharing on a screenshot of a current digital listening to of the courtroom on social media.
The courtroom initiated contempt proceedings towards Shiv Ratan Kakrania, saying sharing the screenshot was like taking {a photograph} of a bodily courtroom listening to. The courtroom additionally took exception to a remark Kakrania made in his social media put up.
In its order on Tuesday, a single decide bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha mentioned, “…Kakrania has filed an affidavit dated nineteenth August, 2020, in reply to the Rule. He has tendered an unconditional apology and has accepted that the publication of the screenshot of Courtroom proceedings with out the go away of the Courtroom was incorrect. He has additionally mentioned that it was deleted instantly after it was notified to him by his Counsel. He has additionally defined that the assertion made within the publication was wholly unintentional.”
“The contempt proceedings are dropped with a warning, nonetheless, to Mr. Shiv Ratan Kakrania to not repeat such conduct sooner or later. The rule is discharged,” Justice Mantha mentioned in his order.
Calcutta excessive courtroom legal professionals mentioned this was the primary incident of its variety since digital hearings began to make sure social distancing in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
