Vivek Agnihotri discharged in a contempt case after unconditional apology

The Delhi High Court on Monday discharged film director Vivek Agnihotri, in a contempt case initiated against him for a tweet that he posted in 2018 about Justice S Murlidhar who had quashed transit remand of Gautam Navlakha. Meanwhile, the bench noted that Vivek Agnihotri tenders his unconditional apology by appearing physically in the Courtroom and reiterating his remorse for his remarks against Justice S. Muralidhar in 2018. The court while passing directions, noted Vivek Agnihotri's submissions that he had the utmost respect for the institution of the judiciary and didn't intend to willfully offend the majesty of court. The Delhi High Court was hearing suo motu criminal contempt petition against Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan and others for their comments against Justice S Muralidhar.