The Jharkhand High Court registered a suo motu criminal contempt case against advocate Mahesh Tiwari following a heated exchange with Judge Justice Rajesh Kumar.
Advocate Tiwari said, "I can argue in my own way, not in your way... Don't try to humiliate any advocate... you know a lot, you have become a judge; We don't know, we are lawyers."
A video of the hearing, streamed live on YouTube, went viral on social media, prompting the court to take action.
Advocate Tiwari has 40 years of practice experience.
Author's summary: Jharkhand High Court registers contempt case against advocate Mahesh Tiwari.