November 08, 2011: The Kerala High Court has on Tuesday
sentenced CPM leader M.V. Jayarajan to six months’ imprisonment in a contempt
of Court case for his derogatory remarks against High Court judges.
Declaring its verdict Court also slapped a fine of Rs 2000
under the contempt of Court charges. The case was heard by a division bench,
consisting of Justice A K Basheer and Justice P Q Barkat Ali.
The High Court had initiated suo motu contempt of court proceedings
against Jayarajan after he made critical comments against judges for banning
roadside meetings during a public speech in Kannur on June 26 last year.
The court, after examining available documents, video
clippings and submissions made by amicus curiae, concluded that there was
contempt in his remarks.
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