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Supreme Court: Unconditional apology not enough to evade punishment for contempt of court if conduct damages dignity of institution
The Supreme Court strongly criticised litigants who use ‘apology’ as a ‘potent weapon’ to evade punishment and expressed concern over the trend of courts showing excessive leniency towards those held in contempt.