Vineeta Srinandan vs High Court Of Judicature At Bombay On Its ...

insc-2025-1408 Supreme Court of India 10 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2267 OF 2025 • 13 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Contempt Act Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Coram Vikram Nath Delivered

Parties (2)

High Court of Judicature at Bombay Respondent Vineeta Srinandan Appellant

Case Significance

Vineeta Srinandan vs High Court Of Judicature At Bombay On Its ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 10, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1408). Criminal contempt appeal where the appellant challenged her conviction for criminal contempt by the Bombay High Court for issuing a contemptuous circular. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding the contemnor had demonstrated genuine remorse from the outset and the High Court failed to exercise contempt jurisdiction with due circumspection, setting aside the sentence of one week imprisonment and fine. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Criminal contempt appeal where the appellant challenged her conviction for criminal contempt by the Bombay High Court for issuing a contemptuous circular. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding the contemnor had demonstrated genuine remorse from the outset and the High Court failed to exercise contempt jurisdiction with due circumspection, setting aside the sentence of one week imprisonment and fine.