Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Shri Firoz A. Ansari M.Y., filed a contempt petition (Contempt Petition No. 414 of 2004) in the Bombay High Court, alleging that the respondents, including Shri Suresh Kalmadi and others, had committed contempt of court in relation to orders passed in Public Interest Litigation No. 146 of 2004. The petitioner appeared in person, while Mr. Rajiv Chavan represented respondent nos. 2 and 3. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice S.A. Bobde, heard the matter. After considering the submissions, the court found no merit in the contempt petition and dismissed it summarily. The order was passed on January 12, 2005, and the petition was dismissed without any detailed reasoning, indicating that the allegations of contempt were not substantiated.
Headnote
A) Contempt of Court - Dismissal of Contempt Petition - Lack of Substance - The petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging violation of court orders in a PIL - The court found no merit and dismissed the petition summarily - Held that the petition was devoid of any substance and dismissed (Para 1).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondents committed contempt of court in relation to the orders passed in PIL No. 146 of 2004.
Final Decision
The Contempt Petition is dismissed.
Law Points
- Contempt of court
- Dismissal of contempt petition
- Public Interest Litigation
