In Brief
The appellant was convicted of criminal contempt of court for presenting a forged bank draft to the Delhi High Court. During a property auction hearing, he submitted a demand draft purportedly on behalf of 'Harry Township Ltd.' to increase a bidding offer. When challenged, the draft was confirmed as forged. The appellant claimed he had unknowingly received the draft from another person, Gurmeet Singh Wadhalia. The High Court rejected this explanation as implausible and found he had deliberately used the forged document to obstruct the auction proceedings. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and one-month imprisonment sentence, finding the appellant had intentionally interfered with judicial administration, though noting the sentence was lenient."
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