Threatening a Person from Approaching Court Is 'Most Serious of Criminal Contempts': Allahabad High Court
In a strong stand against obstruction of justice, the Allahabad High Court has taken serious note of threats made to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitioner and has observed that such conduct amounts to the most serious form of criminal contempt under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court was hearing a PIL filed by Amit Singh Parihar, who alleged illegal felling and theft of government-owned…
