[BREAKING] Rajasthan High Court asks Bar Council to take action against lawyer who used "filthy language, hurled abuses" at court

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday asked the Bar Council of Rajasthan to take appropriate action against a lawyer who used obnoxious and filthy language and hurled abuses at the Court while presenting his case. .Single-judge Justice Devendra Kachhawaha, however, did not initiate any contempt action against the lawyer stating that it is taking a lenient view so as to maintain judicial dignity and decorum of the Court. The events unfolded during the hearing of a bail application when advocate Ramawatar Singh Choudhary lost his cool and shouted expletives at the court."Advocate Ramawatar Singh Choudhary appearing on behalf of the petitioner through video conferencing used filthy language before this Court and argued the matter loudly and in a shouting manner which is against the decorum of the Court and even he abused the Court which amounts to Contempt of Court," the order passed by the Court said. .This happened when the Court told Choudharym who was appearing for the petitioner, that the accused is not entitled to be released on bail.The Court, therefore, gave an option was given to the counsel for the petitioner either to get the matter adjourned or withdrew the bail application with the liberty to renew the prayer after filing of the chargesheet."At this juncture, the counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ramawatar Singh Choudhary inappropriately opened up passing unwelcoming comments upon this Court. His behaviour and demeanour was certainly of maligning the dignity and decorum of the Court. The Counsel deliberately and willfully uttered obnoxious and filthy language which is normally used by cheapsters and street goons. Counsel Mr. Ramawatar Singh Choudhary didn’t hold his horses and went on uttering direct abuses to this Court personally, further, the counsel commented bad upon the functioning of the Court on the judicial side," the Court noted. .The judge, other lawyers and court staff present were shocked to see such obnoxious behaviour. The Court however stopped short of initiating contempt."The overall conduct of the counsel has certainly put a dent over the constitutional and judicial basic structure. The conduct of the counsel has definitely diminished the mutual respect and relation between the Bar and the Bench.Although, the act of the counsel is certainly warranting initiation of contempt proceedings but instead thereof, a lenient view is being taken just to maintain judicial dignity and decorum of the Court," it said.It, therefore, left it to the Bar Council of Rajasthan to take suitable actions against the counsel Ramawatar Singh Choudhary. .[Read Order]