(Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
Suo Moto Contempt Petition (Crl.) No. 1 of 2017 In Civil Appeal No. 4235 of 2014, decided on July 14, 2017
Petitioner(s)
v.
In Re: Anurag Thakur, Former President of B.C.C.I. ____ Respondent(s)
With
Suo Moto Contempt Petition (Crl.) No. 2 of 2017 in Civil Appeal No. 4236 of 2014 and Suo Moto Contempt Petition (Crl.) No. 3 of 2017 in Civil Appeal No. 1155 of 2015
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. This Court on 7th July, 2017, had passed the following order:—
“In the course of hearing of these petitions, regard being had to the earlier affidavit filed by the contemnor-respondent, we asked Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing for him, whether he would file an affidavit of absolutely unequivocal and categorical unconditional apology.
Mr. Patwalia has submitted that there was some kind of mis-communication/mis-information and the contemnor-respondent is prepared to file an unconditional apology, adding the said phrase. He is permitted to do so. Let the affidavit be filed by 12th July, 2017.
Let the matter be listed at 3.00 p.m. on 14th July, 2017. Mr. Patwalia has assured this Court that the contemnor-respondent shall remain personally present in the Court on that day.”
2. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, an affidavit has been filed by the contemnor-respondent. The contemnor-respondent also, as assured by Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing for the contemnor, is personally present in the Court. The contemnor-respondent has also expressed his regret and states that whatever has been stated in the affidavit has come from the core of his heart.
3. Mr. Gopal Subramanium, learned Amicus Curiae has submitted that the whole episode can be closed as regards the contemnor-respondent because of the affidavit filed. Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel also submits that there was some kind of mis-information or mis-communication.
4. Regard being had to the factual scenario in entirety, we drop the proceedings for contempt and also the direction for initiation of the proceedings under Section 340 Cr.P.C. and the notice stands discharged.
SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION (CRL.) NO. 1 OF 2017 IN CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 4235 OF 2014
Petitioner(s)
v.
In Re: Anurag Thakur, Former President of BCCI ______ Respondent(s)
WITH S.M.C.(Crl) No. 2/2017 In C.A. No. 4236/2014 (XVII)
S.M.C.(Crl) No. 3/2017 In C.A. No. 1155/2015 (XVII)
Date: 14-07-2017 These petitions were called on for hearing today.
(Before Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Gopal Subramaniam, Sr. Adv. A.C.
For Respondent(s) Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Siddharth Garg, Adv.
Mr. Snehasish Mukherjee, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
5. In terms of the signed order, the proceedings for contempt and also the direction for initiation of the proceedings under Section 340 Cr.P.C. are dropped and the notice stand discharged.
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