India, July 17 -- A Delhi court on Thursday asked four accused persons to stand in the court with their hands raised in the air "till its rising" as a punishment for wasting the time of judiciary and failing to furnish their bail bonds in time.

Judicial magistrate Saurabh Goyal held the accused guilty for contempt of court proceedings and convicted them for the offence under Section 228 (intentionally insulting or interrupting a public servant while they are engaged in judicial proceeding) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The judge was hearing a 2018 complaint case, which was at the stage of pre-charge evidence.

The court order, dated July 15, said that despite waiting and calling the matter twice from 10 am till 11:40 am, the bail bond...