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2010 (8) TMI 10 - SUPREME COURTIrregularities in CESTAT - whistleblower -- highlighting irregularities in the appointment and some of the orders passed by the Bench - editorial in the journal - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Held that: - a person like the respondent can appropriately be described as a whistleblower for the system who has tried to highlight the malfunctioning of an important institution established for dealing with cases involving revenue of the State and there is no reason to silence such person by invoking Articles 129 or 215 of the Constitution or the provisions of the Act - The petitioner is a body of professionals who represent the cause of their clients before CESTAT and may be other Tribunals and authorities. They are expected to be vigilant and interested in transparent functioning of CESTAT. However, instead of doing that, they have come forward to denounce the editorial and in the process misled the Attorney General of India in giving consent by suppressing the factum of appointment of Inquiry Committee by the President, CESTAT. We are sorry to observe that a professional body like the petitioner has chosen wrong side of the law. - Petition for contempt of court dismissed with cost of ₹ 2,00,000
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