Civil Contempt

Supreme Court Limits High Court Powers on Post-Retirement Benefits and Contempt: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Association of Retired Judges (2024)

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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 […]

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Supreme Court holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order in Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

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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 holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order in Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Imprisons and Fines Contemnor for Disobeying Child Custody Orders: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

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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:

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Supreme Court Directs Verification of Madrasa Teacher Appointments: Snehasis Giri vs. Subhasis Mitra (2 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Directs Verification of Madrasa Teacher Appointments: Snehasis Giri vs. Subhasis Mitra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made by Madrasas during the pendency of appeals, after the High Court declared certain provisions of the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008 unconstitutional, are valid and if so, under what conditions. CASE TYPE: Contempt of

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Supreme Court Imposes Sentence for Contempt in Child Custody Case: In Re: Perry Kansagra (2022)

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Supreme Court Imposes Sentence for Contempt in Child Custody Case: In Re: Perry Kansagra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing for Contempt of Court CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Law Case Name: In Re: Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 3 November 2022 Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,

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Supreme Court Holds Singh Brothers in Contempt for Asset Diversion in Daiichi Sankyo Case (22 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Holds Singh Brothers in Contempt for Asset Diversion in Daiichi Sankyo Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for violating orders and undertakings related to asset preservation in an international arbitration enforcement. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt, Arbitration Enforcement Case Name: M/s. Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited vs. Oscar Investments Limited & Ors. Judgment Date: 22

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Supreme Court Orders Imprisonment and Recovery in Contempt Case Against Vijay Mallya

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Supreme Court Orders Imprisonment and Recovery in Contempt Case Against Vijay Mallya LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for Disobeying Orders and Transferring Funds CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: State Bank of India and Ors. vs. Dr. Vijay Mallya Judgment Date: July 11, 2022 Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2022 Citation: Not Available

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Supreme Court Holds Contemnors Guilty for Disobeying Orders in Arbitration Case: Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund vs. Dharmesh S. Jain (2022) INSC 200 (10 March 2022)

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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 Holds Contemnors Guilty for Disobeying Orders in Arbitration Case: Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund vs. Dharmesh S. Jain (2022) INSC 200 (10 March 2022) Read Post »

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)

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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

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) Read Post »

Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts vs. Ritu Maheshwari (2021)

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Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court and land resumption terms. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Civil Appeal related to land allotment. Case Name: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). [Judgment

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Family Business Dispute: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang (2021)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Family Business Dispute: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents’ actions constituted contempt of court for violating a prior consent order, despite subsequent orders from the Company Law Board (CLB). CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Business Dispute Case Name: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang

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Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (6 May 2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a Supreme Court order regarding property vacation and payment of dues constitutes contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Property Dispute Case Name: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal Judgment Date: 6

Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (6 May 2020) Read Post »

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