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Supreme Court calls courtroom outburst gross indiscipline
The Hindu··10 Sept
The Supreme Court on September 10, 2026 called a judicial officer raising his voice at judges "gross indiscipline". It declined to stay contempt proceedings against Dilip S. Ghumare of Maharashtra's Law Department. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta restrained the Bombay High Court from a final order and listed the plea for September 28. The Bench advised an unconditional apology.
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What It Means For You
- Ghumare remains under Bombay High Court contempt process, with no final order until the Supreme Court returns.
- Judicial officers appearing as government counsel face clearer limits on courtroom conduct after this order.
- The September 28 listing sets the next checkpoint for whether an unconditional apology alters the case.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court declined to stay contempt proceedings against Dilip S. Ghumare.
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta restrained a final High Court order and listed the plea for September 28.
- The Bench called shouting at judges "gross indiscipline" and advised an unconditional apology.
What Contempt Proceedings Allow
- Bombay High Court began contempt proceedings after an alleged high-pitched outburst in a packed courtroom.
- Ghumare had pointed to vacant judicial posts, saying only 385 of 1,100 sanctioned posts were filled.
- The dispute arose in a 2013 PIL on filling posts in fast-track courts for offences against women and girls.
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