Law: Contempt of Courts Act, 1926

Section: 2

Contempt of Court-Interference with administration of justice amounts to contempt Unqualified apology tendered at the last stage in High Court cannot be accepted.   It would be a contempt on a part of any person, private or official, if anything is done either to influence the decision of the Court or to interfere with the administration of justice. Orders of Courts are to be obeyed and respected and not to be trifled with.   In all cases unqualified apologies for contempt of Court cannot be accepted as it will have the effect of encouraging others.   Crown v. Moulvi Abdul Rashid Tarkabagish M. L. A.,   P L D 1950 Dacca 1 fol.    JUDGMENT   ISPAHANI, J.----This is a matter in contempt under section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act (Act XVI of 1926). The contemner is one Mvi. Maziruddin Ahmed, President, Sub Divisional Awami League, Netrokona, Mymensingh. He is alleged to have committed contempt of the Court of Mr. Mujibur Rahman Khan, Munsif-Magistrate of Durgapur, Mymensingh by writing 2 letters dated 3rd October 1956, and 5th October 1956, with a view to influence the administration of justice in case No. 180 (a) of 1956 of the Court of the said Munsif-Magistrate, Durgapur. The matter was reported by the Additional District Magistrate, by his Memo. No. 1937 dated 10th April 1957, forwarding a report of Mr. M. R. Khan, Munsif-Magistrate, Durgapur, sent under his No. 121 Cr., dated 13th March 1957. A rule was issued on the said Mvi. Maziruddin Ahmed to show cause why action against him should not be taken under section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act.   In appears that on 30th September 1956, on the prayer of the Secretary, Durgapur Thana Awami League, Jonab Mohiuddin Mirdha, an order was issued under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure restraining the second-party from holding any meeting as alleged in the application on that date and the local Thana was asked to execute the orders. In compliance with the direction, the record was sent before the Additional District Magistrate for hearing on 15th October 1956, after service of notice on both the parties to appear before him with necessary documents. The order…