Maintainability of Appeal in Contempt Cases: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 575 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can an appeal be filed against every order passed in a contempt […]
Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction of Advocate for Misconduct: Gulshan Bajwa vs. Registrar, High Court of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in convicting an advocate for contempt of court based on his conduct and statements made in court and in various applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt Case Name: Gulshan Bajwa
Supreme Court Limits High Court Powers on Post-Retirement Benefits and Contempt: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Association of Retired Judges (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the State Government to implement rules framed by the Chief Justice regarding post-retirement benefits for former judges and whether criminal contempt can be initiated against government
Supreme Court on Suspension of Medical License for Contempt of Court LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can suspend a medical practitioner’s license to practice medicine as a punishment for contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Gostho Behari Das vs. Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 July 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for non-compliance with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: Not Available in
Supreme Court Punishes Contemnor for Defying Orders in Child Custody Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for failing to comply with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 540 Judges:
Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction for Obstructing Court Order: P R Adikesavan vs. Registrar General, Madras High Court (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obstructing the execution of a court-issued non-bailable warrant constitutes criminal contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt of Court Case Name: P R Adikesavan vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras and
Supreme Court Holds Contemnors Guilty for Disobeying Orders in Arbitration Case Date of the Judgment: 10 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 200 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a party repeatedly delay compliance with court orders and then claim they are not bound by them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Sets Aside Contempt Order: Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi vs. Bharat Pradhan Filling Centre (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct an appeal to be decided by a forum that is no longer in existence due to changes in guidelines. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Contempt of Court Case Name: Sri Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi
Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt action can be initiated for non-payment of funds when there is no specific direction for payment in the original judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: The Bordeurai Samaj of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya v.
Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents wilfully violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction
Supreme Court overturns contempt order for lack of ‘willful disobedience’ in tax levy case: Dr. U.N. Bora vs. Assam Roller Flour Mills Association (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a higher official can be held liable for contempt of court for actions of their subordinates, and whether a contempt petition can be used to address disputed questions
