Delhi HC holds YouTuber guilty of criminal contempt of court over scandalous remarks on judiciary
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Summary
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja guilty of criminal contempt of court for making scandalous comments about the judiciary, including baseless allegations of bias against judicial officers, in his videos [Court On Its Own Motion Vs Shiv Narayan Sharma Adv and Ors].The Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja emphasised that allegations against the integrity of a judicial officer cannot be made lightly. “If one has to attack a Judicial Officer o
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source Bar and Bench
Published Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Affected Population 1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
Key Numbers
20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right