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Madras High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Revenue Officials for Demolishing Building Without Final Notice Under Land Encroachment Act. Procedural Lapse in Not Issuing Section 6 Notice Before Demolition Leads to Direction for Disciplinary Action.

17 Feb 2026

The present contempt petition was filed by Thiru. Krishna Kumar Chockalingam against Ms. V.R.Subbulaxhmi, I.A.S., District Collector, Vellore, and oth...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition in Gratuity Payment Case — No Willful Disobedience Found as Respondent Admitted Entitlement and Deducted Amount Already Paid. The court held that the respondent's compliance with the order by admitting the gratuity amount and deducting amounts already paid did not constitute contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

12 Feb 2026

The petitioner, Gnansekaran, filed a contempt petition against Mrs. S. Ruba Anandan, President of the Government College of Engineering Co-operative S...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Contempt Discharge Order on Procedural Grounds of Judicial Propriety. A prior Single Judge's finding of contempt and guilt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, cannot be reviewed or reversed by a subsequent Single Judge of the same court after granting time to purge contempt.

23 Apr 2025

The appeal arose from a contempt petition dismissal by the Delhi High Court. The dispute originated from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 21 ...

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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Chief Justice on Advocates' Misconduct in Vexatious SLP Filing. Advocates Filed Second SLP with Incorrect Statements After Dismissal of First, Tendered Unconditional Apology, Leading to Divergent Judicial Opinions Under Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

17 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court was confronted with a case involving misconduct by advocates in filing a vexatious special leave petition. The petitioner, convicted...

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Supreme Court Affirms Interim Maintenance for Wife and Son in Matrimonial Dispute. Court Frames Guidelines on Maintenance Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Other Enactments to Ensure Uniformity and Consistency.

4 Nov 2020

The case arises from an application for interim maintenance filed by the wife and minor son under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The wife left the matrimonial ho...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions for Alleged Violation of Directions in Engineering Degree Case — No Wilful Disobedience Found as Petitioners Sought Prospective Benefits Not Covered by Judgment. The Court held that the directions to restore advantages applied only to benefits already granted, not to new benefits, and the contemnors had acted bona fide.

13 Aug 2019

The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions filed by nine petitioners alleging wilful violation of its judgment dated 03.11.2017 and clarificatory ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Breach of Consent Order in Property Dispute. Court holds that undertaking to vacate premises by a specified date does not constitute an unequivocal undertaking to the court, and breach of a consent term does not automatically amount to civil contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

31 Oct 2018

The Petitioner, Mr. Swaranjeet Singh, filed a contempt petition alleging breach of a consent order and an undertaking given to the court in Suit No.25...

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Bombay High Court Discharges Respondents in Suo Motu Criminal Contempt for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Court Orders. Court holds that mere breach of undertaking does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes or lowers authority of court.

28 Aug 2018

The High Court of Bombay initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against respondent no.1 (M.N. Navale, President of Sinhgad Technical Educati...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Eviction Judgment — No Contempt Made Out as Tenant Had Already Vacated and Handed Over Possession. The court held that contempt proceedings are not maintainable when the order has been complied with and there is no mens rea under Sections 2(b), 11, 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

20 Apr 2018

The complainant, D. Venkatesh, filed a contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Con...

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Bombay High Court Allows Dispensation of Notice in Execution Proceedings for Non-Compliance of Order Directing Municipal Corporation to Decide Application. Court holds that Municipal Corporation's failure to decide application despite court order amounts to contempt and warrants execution without notice under Order 21 Rule 22 CPC.

28 Mar 2014

The applicants, M/s. Lok Holdings and Constructions Ltd. and others, filed a Chamber Summons in an execution application seeking dispensation of notic...

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