Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Intentionally insulting or causing any interruption to a public servant while they are sitting in a judicial proceeding is an offence. It applies whenever a public servant is performing duties at any stage of a court or judicial hearing and someone insults or disrupts them. Penalty: simple imprisonment up to six months, or fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Ravi attends a small claims hearing and shouts abuse at the court clerk while the magistrate is listening. For intentionally insulting or interrupting the public servant in that judicial proceeding he may face imprisonment up to six months, a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.