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The court further said the protection was necessary for courts to enable them to discharge their judicial functions without fear. "This message has to go out and must be loud and clear," it added. "We are of the opinion that until immediate action is not taken, judge bashing will become the norm and it will become difficult to preserve and protect the institution of judiciary," it added. However, since the orders passed by the court were not to the liking of the respondent, he took to proxy war not only against the said magistrate, but made disparaging and contemptuous remarks against the court when it initiated proceedings of contempt against him. "A litigant for that matter or even a lawyer cannot be permitted to browbeat the court or terrorize or intimidate judges or malign presiding officer(s) with a view to getting a favourable order," observed the Division Bench of Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia in a judgment delivered on Friday.The court said the genesis of this case was an application moved by the lawyer for the release of his client's vehicle..