'Systematic Campaign to Demean': Lawyer Sentenced to 3-Month Jail and ₹1 Lakh Fine for Scandalous Attack on Judges: Gujarat High Court

In a landmark judgment aimed at preserving the dignity of the judiciary, the Gujarat High Court has held an advocate, Devesh Bhatt, guilty of civil and criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and sentenced him to three months' simple imprisonment along with a cost of Rs. 1,00,000. The Court found that the lawyer had repeatedly engaged in contemptuous conduct, including levelling false and scandalous allegations against High…