Meghalaya HC closes contempt proceedings against Bar Associations after unconditional apology

Shillong, Oct 14 (UNI) A Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday disposed of criminal contempt proceedings against office-bearers of the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association and the Shillong Bar Association for calling an indefinite statewide judicial abstention to pressure the government to remove Amit Kumar as Advocate General. Adjudicating a suo motu PIL registered by the Registrar General of the High Court, the bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew closed the contempt petition after the office-bearers of the two bar associations tendered their unconditional apologies to the court. The High…