in 1999, anand took on the case of sanjeev nanda, grandson of the late navy chief sm nanda. sanjeev nanda was accused of killing six people with his bmw in a hit-and-run accident. during the case, anand was accused of trying to influence witness sunil kulkarni, and was charged with contempt of court. in 2009 anand was convicted of the contempt charge, stripped of his designation as senior counsel, barred from practising law in any delhi court for four months, and fined rs 2,000. anand appealed, but his conviction was upheld in 2012. at that time he made a full apology, donated rs 2.1 million to the bar council of india, and offered to work "pro bono" for one year.