Contempt of Court: MV Jayarajan gets six months RI


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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