Kerala HC initiates contempt case against 29 lawyers for misbehaving with woman Magistrate
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Kochi: The Kerala High Court has taken a firm stance by initiating a 'Contempt of Court' case against 29 lawyers allegedly involved in a recent protest that disrupted proceedings at a woman Magistrate’s court in Kottayam.
The incident occurred on November 23 when slogan-shouting lawyers, angered by the registration of an FIR against one of their peers, misbehaved with Chief Judicial Magistrate Viveeja Sethumohan.
In a suo motu action last week, the Kerala High Court deemed the allegations against the lawyers serious, and during the hearing on Tuesday, a Division Bench emphasized the gravity of the situation.
"There is also a video clipping. If necessary, we will view it in open court. The allegations are very, very serious," said the court.
The High Court has posted the case for hearing again on Thursday.
With the issue becoming a serious one, the Bar Council formed a four-member team to probe the issue and has asked for a detailed report on the incident.
With inputs from agencies
