In Brief
A man was convicted of criminal contempt for submitting a forged bank draft to the Delhi High Court to obstruct an auction sale of land. When offered a larger bid through the forged draft, the original highest bidder challenged its authenticity. An inquiry confirmed the draft was forged. The appellant claimed he received it from someone else who later died, but the court found this explanation incredible given the short acquaintance and large sum involved. The Supreme Court upheld his one-month jail sentence, affirming that deliberately placing forged documents before the court to interfere with judicial proceedings constitutes criminal contempt.
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