HC seeks explanation from cops over US citizen fleeing

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 28 2013 | 7:07 PM IST
The Delhi High Court today sought explanation from police as to how a man claiming to be US citizen left the country even when contempt proceedings against him for "outrageous" conduct were pending before it.
A bench of justices Kailash Gambhir and Indermeet Kaur also issued non-bailable-warrant for repeated non-appearance against the man, who claimed to be a neurologist-cum-criminal lawyer and had earned the court's wrath for illegally recording proceedings during a hearing.
The contempt proceedings were initiated against Adarsh Kant Kapoor after he was caught in March this year allegedly recording the proceedings during the hearing of his petition in which he had sought a direction that all court proceedings should be allowed to be videographed.
"Non-bailable-warrant issued against the accused (Adarsh Kant Kapoor). Report called from DCP, New Delhi, how Kapoor left the country...," the judge said.
The bench, meanwhile, directed the police to file staus report by December 16.
Earlier, the bench had issued notice to Kapoor seeking his response as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for his conduct.
When the judge had objected to his act and asked him to hand over the tape recorder, Kapoor refused to comply with the court's direction.
Finally, the court had called security personnel who restrained Kapoor from recording the court proceedings and referred the matter for initiation of contempt of court proceedings against him.
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First Published: Nov 28 2013 | 7:07 PM IST

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