The court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against three lawyers after they brought fabricated evidence of bias against a High Court judge to compel him to recuse from hearing their case.
On December 21, after state lawyer, on instructions of Sounik assured about filing of detailed affidavit and sought time for the same, which the court granted and posted further hearing to January 31.
Art director Nitin Desai was found dead on August 2. An audio note left behind by him blamed Rashesh Bansal and Raj Kumar Shah for his poor financial condition, according to the police.