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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
Rekha Mondal – Appellant
Versus
Uttam Patra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, J.
1. At the outset, a preliminary objection as to the maintainability of the appeal is taken on behalf of the State-respondents.
2. Learned senior counsel appearing for the State-respondents submits that the appeal is not maintainable, having been preferred against an order whereby a Rule of Contempt was discharged.
3. By placing reliance on the language of Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (in short “1971 Act”), learned senior counsel submits that the said provision contemplates an appeal only against any order or decision to punish for contempt. As such, no appeal lies against an order discharging a contempt rule or dismissing a contempt application.
4. In support of such contention, learned senior counsel cites D.N. Taneja v. Bhajan Lal, (1988) 3 SCC 26 and State of Maharashtra Vs. Mahboob S. Allibhoy and another, (1996) 4 Supreme Court Cases 411, where D.N. Taneja (supra) was followed.
5. The proposition laid down therein was that Article 215 of the Constitution confers jurisdiction or power on the High Court to punish for contempt. The High Court can exercise its jurisdiction only by punishing for contempt. When the High Court, acqu
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