<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced an advocate, Mathews J Nedumpara to three months jail for committing contempt of court by "browbeating" the judges.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran, however, suspended the sentence with a condition that he would abide by his own undertaking and that he won't browbeat judges in future.</p>.<p>The bench also barred Nedumpara from practicing in top court for one year.</p>.<p>On March 12, he was held guilty of contempt of court for repeated attempts to "browbeat and insult" judges and becoming abusive in making arguments.</p>.<p>The court had also found that the lawyer took the name of senior advocate Fali S Nariman and contended that judges were unfit to grant senior advocates designation to the lawyers as they do it to only judges relatives.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, advocate Subash Jha argued for Nedumpara on the point of sentence.</p>.<p>In his plea, Nedumpara contended the matter should not be heard this bench.</p>.<p>The court, however, rejected his plea.</p>.<p>During the hearing in the first session, the bench presided over by Justice Nariman told him, "Justice U U Lalit has a father who is practicing lawyer. Are you aware I have a daughter who is practicing lawyer and not allowed to enter this court."</p>.<p>"Is it issue -based or related to individual? Non mentioning of the name of Justice Lalit shows that it is not issue-based," the bench said.</p>.<p>The bench also pointed out that the Bombay Bar Association and others have written a letter to the President and the CJI wherein "they attacked us in the most scurrilous manner".</p>.<p>"You are acting in tandem. You have undermined the highest judiciary," the bench said.</p>.<p>The bench decided to issue a fresh contempt notice against Nedumpara and others and put the matter before the CJI for referring it to another bench.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced an advocate, Mathews J Nedumpara to three months jail for committing contempt of court by "browbeating" the judges.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran, however, suspended the sentence with a condition that he would abide by his own undertaking and that he won't browbeat judges in future.</p>.<p>The bench also barred Nedumpara from practicing in top court for one year.</p>.<p>On March 12, he was held guilty of contempt of court for repeated attempts to "browbeat and insult" judges and becoming abusive in making arguments.</p>.<p>The court had also found that the lawyer took the name of senior advocate Fali S Nariman and contended that judges were unfit to grant senior advocates designation to the lawyers as they do it to only judges relatives.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, advocate Subash Jha argued for Nedumpara on the point of sentence.</p>.<p>In his plea, Nedumpara contended the matter should not be heard this bench.</p>.<p>The court, however, rejected his plea.</p>.<p>During the hearing in the first session, the bench presided over by Justice Nariman told him, "Justice U U Lalit has a father who is practicing lawyer. Are you aware I have a daughter who is practicing lawyer and not allowed to enter this court."</p>.<p>"Is it issue -based or related to individual? Non mentioning of the name of Justice Lalit shows that it is not issue-based," the bench said.</p>.<p>The bench also pointed out that the Bombay Bar Association and others have written a letter to the President and the CJI wherein "they attacked us in the most scurrilous manner".</p>.<p>"You are acting in tandem. You have undermined the highest judiciary," the bench said.</p>.<p>The bench decided to issue a fresh contempt notice against Nedumpara and others and put the matter before the CJI for referring it to another bench.</p>
