In Brief
In this contempt matter against Anurag Thakur, former President of B.C.C.I, the Supreme Court dropped the proceedings following his unconditional apology. The Court had directed him to file an affidavit expressing absolute, unequivocal and categorical apology. After he complied, appeared personally, and expressed genuine regret, the Court, with support from the Amicus Curiae, exercised its discretion to dismiss the contempt proceedings and discharge the notice for initiating Section 340 CrPC proceedings, treating the matter as closed based on the totality of circumstances.
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