{"id":350786,"date":"2025-06-17T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=350786"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:18:08","slug":"supreme-court-stays-calcutta-hc-contempt-2019-howrah-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/06\/17\/supreme-court-stays-calcutta-hc-contempt-2019-howrah-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court stays Calcutta High Court\u2019s suo motu contempt proceedings against police officials in 2019 Howrah Court assault case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supreme Court:<\/span> In a Special Leave Petition filed against the order of the Calcutta High Court, which had initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against police officials allegedly involved in the 2019 Howrah District Court assault on lawyers, the division bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan, JJ. stayed the High Court&#8217;s order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The 2019 Howrah District Court assault case involved a violent clash on 24-04-2019, between lawyers and police personnel following a parking dispute at the Howrah Municipal Corporation premises. The conflict escalated when police allegedly used excessive force, including lathi charges and tear gas, injuring several lawyers. The Calcutta High Court took suo motu cognizance of the incident, forming an inquiry committee and expressing concern over the sanctity of court premises. The National Human Rights Commission also intervened, seeking a report from the West Bengal DGP. The incident led to statewide protests by lawyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The issue before the bench was whether the High Court could, after a delay of five years, initiate suo motu contempt proceedings under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001572924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002782345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contempt of Courts Act, 1971<\/a>. The Calcutta High Court had observed that the limitation period of one year prescribed under Section 20 of the Act would not apply in the present case, as the proceedings were being initiated suo motu. According to the High Court, the bar under Section 20 was only applicable in cases where contempt proceedings were initiated based on a petition or information provided by a third party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Supreme Court agreed to examine the matter and issued notice on the plea. The matter was scheduled to be taken up next on 29-07-2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\"><!--<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">Vishal Garg v. Registrar General, Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal(C) No(s). 16422\/2025, decided on 16-06-2025<\/span>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr\/>\n\n\n\nAdvocates who appeared in this case :\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For Petitioner(s):<\/span> Mr. Biswajit Deb, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anando Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Ms. Shraddha Chirania, Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. K. Raghavacharyulu, Adv. Mr. Kailash Pandey, Adv. Mr. Ranjeet Singh, AOR Mr. Krishna Yadav, Adv. Mr. Bibhu Dutta Das, Adv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For Respondent(s):<\/span> Mr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sayani Bhattacharya, AOR Mrs. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Subhasis Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Srijib Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Arindam Ganguly, Adv. Mr. Subhashis Chakrabarti, Adv. Mr. Partha Dutta, Adv. Mr. Himadri Mondol, Adv. Mrs. Karabi Roy, Adv. Mr. Himadri Mondal, Adv. Mr. Shambo Nandy, Adv. Mr. Sujoy Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Tanay, Adv. Mrs. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shambo Nandy, AOR<\/p>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-overflow: ellipsis; background-color: #92a8d1; text-align: justify; clear: both; text-size-adjust: auto; overflow: auto;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" style=\"font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center;\">CASE DETAILS<\/p>\n<table style=\"word-wrap: break-word; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; margin-top: 10px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"41%\" \/>\n<col width=\"59%\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">Citation:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/s38ixJ3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 SCC OnLine SC 1363<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">Appellants\u00a0:<\/span><br \/>\nVishal Garg<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">Respondents\u00a0:<\/span><br \/>\nRegistrar General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">Advocates who appeared in this case<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">For Petitioner(s):<\/span><br \/>\nMr. Biswajit Deb, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anando Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Ms. Shraddha Chirania, Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. K. Raghavacharyulu, Adv. Mr. Kailash Pandey, Adv. Mr. Ranjeet Singh, AOR Mr. Krishna Yadav, Adv. Mr. Bibhu Dutta Das, Adv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">For Respondent(s):<\/span><br \/>\nMr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sayani Bhattacharya, AOR Mrs. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Subhasis Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Srijib Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Arindam Ganguly, Adv. Mr. Subhashis Chakrabarti, Adv. Mr. Partha Dutta, Adv. Mr. Himadri Mondol, Adv. Mrs. Karabi Roy, Adv. Mr. Himadri Mondal, Adv. Mr. Shambo Nandy, Adv. Mr. Sujoy Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Tanay, Adv. Mrs. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shambo Nandy, AOR.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; margin-top: -20px; margin-left: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #d4e4f7; font-weight: bold;\">CORAM\u00a0:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"banner\" style=\"overflow: hidden; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-left: 3%;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bhuyan-modified.jpg\" alt=\"Ujjal Bhuyan, J.\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: black !important;\">Ujjal Bhuyan, J.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" 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