Shillong, Oct 14: The advocates, who abstained from work, demanding the removal of Advocate General, apologised before the High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday ( Oct 14).
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice
Judge HS Thangkhiew accepted the apology.
“We find that the unconditional apology tendered is bonafide and sincere. All the contemnors have shown genuine
regret and remorse. Considering the aforesaid, in particular, the
withdrawal of the call for abstention, at the earliest, as soon as
contempt notices were issued, the unconditional apology tendered
at the earliest opportunity and assurance given not to participate
in any such call for abstention of Court work, this Court is of the
view that the majesty of law stands restored.Accordingly, the apology and assurance as stated aforesaid
of the contemnors is accepted and the contemnors are purged of
contempt and they are discharged from the instant proceedings”.
