The Delhi High Court has taken a serious step against a lawyer, Vedant, who openly accused the judiciary of corruption. On September 19, Justice Amit Sharma observed that the lawyer had made reckless and scandalous allegations against judges, which the Court found to be contemptuous in nature.
According to the order, such remarks not only damage the dignity of the judiciary but also interfere with the administration of justice. The Court, therefore, held that a prima facie case of criminal contempt, as defined under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, was made out. The matter has now been placed before the roster bench for further proceedings on November 19, 2025.
Interestingly, these developments arose in connection with a civil contempt case filed against Vedant for repeatedly disobeying an earlier civil court order. Despite previously offering an unconditional apology in 2024, he continued to make provocative statements through emails and written submissions. In one instance, he even alleged that judges had accepted bribes worth ₹50 crore to delay cases.
Justice Amit Sharma
The High Court noted that Vedant’s submissions went beyond professional boundaries, with him accusing lawyers and judges of collusion, and using phrases like “judicial terrorism, judicial emergency, judicial corruption and judicial conspiracy.” At one point, he even remarked that the judiciary had “transformed goats into lions and lions into goats.”
Such repeated attacks, the Court observed, crossed the line of free speech and amounted to undermining the authority of the courts. Taking a firm view, Justice Sharma decided to initiate criminal contempt proceedings.
The petitioners in the civil contempt case were represented by advocates Sumitra Choudhary, MK Raghav Raman, Nitya Sharma, Jasmine Sheikh, and Mansi Aggarwal.
This case now stands as a reminder of how far professional responsibility and respect for the judiciary must be maintained in legal practice.
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