SC Directs Jharkhand Lawyer to Apologize for Viral Courtroom Spat with Judge

• The Supreme Court has directed Jharkhand lawyer Mahesh Tiwari to tender an unconditional apology to the High Court in a suo-motu contempt case.
• The contempt proceedings arose from a viral courtroom exchange where Tiwari allegedly told Justice Rajesh Kumar, "Don't cross the limit."
• A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi disposed of Tiwari's petition, granting him liberty to apologize to the five-judge High Court bench.
• The Supreme Court requested the High Court to consider the apology sympathetically, noting Tiwari's repentance.
• The incident occurred during a live-streamed hearing in October last year, concerning an electricity connection dispute.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court asks Jharkhand lawyer to issue unconditional apology to High Court for courtroom misconduct.