The Delhi High Court sentences YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to six months in prison after finding him guilty of criminal contempt. Multiple reports say the case follows comments he made on his YouTube channel “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms” that the court considers scandalous and contemptuous toward judicial officers. One report states that Pahuja personally attacked three Delhi judicial officers and imputed that litigants with cases listed before them should not expect justice. Another report describes the remarks as calling the judiciary “dictatorship,” along with observations about the conduct of judicial officers.
The court imposes a fine of Rs. 2,000 per contempt case, and the sentence applies as a result of the contempt findings tied to his statements. The reports also state that the court allows Pahuja 60 days to appeal the decision. The sentencing reflects the court’s view that the nature of the allegations and criticism crosses into criminal contempt rather than permissible commentary.
