A.S.N. MURTHY vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH — C.A. No. 3984/2001

Summary of C.A. No. 003984/2001 - A.S.N. Murthy v. State of Andhra Pradesh The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal against his conviction for contempt of court. Murthy had been sentenced to one month's simple imprisonment and a Rs. 200 fine by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh for making contemptuous statements in a contempt petition. The Court set aside the conviction, considering Murthy's unconditional apology tendered before both the High Court and Supreme Court, and remitted the matter back to the High Court to pass an appropriate order in light of the apology and the appellant's difficult personal circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.