RAJIV DAWAR vs THE STATE OF DELHI HIGH COURT OF DELHI REGISTRAR GENERAL — Crl.A. No. 51/2007

Case Summary: Rajiv Dawar v. High Court of Delhi (Crl.A. 51/2007) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on lawyer Rajiv Dawar for contempt of court. He had been fined Rs. 2,000 and suspended from legal practice for two months by the High Court of Delhi. Key Reasoning: The Court found critical procedural violations—the appellant was denied opportunity to adduce evidence or cross-examine the complainant (an NDPS Act accused). The Bar Council of Delhi had previously absolved Dawar of misconduct, characterizing the matter as withdrawal from a case requiring partial fee refund (Rs. 4 lakhs), not criminal contempt. The conviction could not stand based solely on unproven allegations. Next Steps: All pending applications disposed of; judgment dated 26 July 2017. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.