Acting as a tough taskmaster in a contempt proceeding over a matrimonial dispute, the Tripura High Court recently ordered a woman to stand in the courtroom until it had risen for the day. A division bench of Justices T Amarnath Goud and Biswajit Palit was hearing the contempt plea against a woman for non-compliance with the terms of the divorce settlement and publicly made allegations against the judges who passed the order. “This Court takes serious note of such conduct and reiterates that if any litigant is aggrieved by an order, legal remedies are always available,” the order passed on December 11 2025, said. The court added that addressing the media and issuing press statements is not a remedy that can be appreciated by this court. “As a measure of punishment, this court directs that she shall stand in the court till the court rises. Considering her status as a woman and taking a lenient view, the said punishment is imposed,” the bench ruled. Background The case stems from the 2023 divorce settlement, under which …