Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand Lawyer to Apologize in Contempt Case

• The Supreme Court permitted Jharkhand advocate Mahesh Tiwari to tender an unconditional apology to the High Court in a criminal contempt case.
• Tiwari faced contempt proceedings after a viral courtroom exchange where he told a judge, "Don't cross the limit."
• CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi's bench asked the High Court to consider the apology sympathetically.
• Senior advocate Siddharth Dave represented Tiwari, stating his client was "extremely repentant" and highlighted the negative impact of viral court videos.
• The incident occurred during a hearing before Justice Rajesh Kumar, escalating after a dispute over an electricity connection deposit.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court allows a Jharkhand lawyer to apologize for contempt, urging sympathetic consideration from the High Court.