Delhi High Court Convicts YouTuber for Criminal Contempt Over Scandalous Remarks

The Delhi High Court held YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja guilty of criminal contempt for making derogatory comments and baseless allegations of corruption against judicial officers.

Pahuja, who operates the channel “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms,” uploaded videos featuring interviews with advocates that mocked the judicial system.

While the Court dropped proceedings against the lawyers following their unconditional apologies, it noted that Pahuja continued to justify his actions. 

The Bench emphasized that while fair criticism is permitted, personal attacks without evidence undermine the authority of the law and interfere with the dispensation of justice.

[Court on its own Motion v. Shiv Narayan Sharma Adv & Ors.]