New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday held 12 individuals guilty of contempt of court for assaulting 11 court commisioner in Kolkata in 2015. The High Court had appointed 11 advocates as court commissioners in a matter related to a copyright violation plea filed by Samsung Electronics Company Limited in 2014.

The Division bench headed by Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the judgment and sentenced all contemnors to one day's simple imprisonment. They were also fined Rs. 2000 each.

The High Court passed the order in view of the fact that the court commisioner, alongwith the police personnel, were manhandled and they suffered serious injury.

"The Court Commissioners have been brutally beaten up by the Contemnors, striking ...