What is the definition of contempt of court in relation to willful disobedience of court orders? What constitutes an "order" under Section 2(14) of the Civil Procedure Code? What are the consequences of abusing the process of the court and calculatedly hampering judicial proceedings?

Key Points: - A party deliberately and willfully disobeying a court order is guilty of contempt of Court (!) . - The respondent was found guilty of contempt of Court for deliberately and willfully disobeying orders dated 30.09.2010 and 05.04.2011 passed by the Guardianship Court, which granted the petitioner custody of Liam (!) (!) . - The respondent was also found to have abused the process of the Court, calculated to hamper the due course of judicial proceedings or the orderly administration of justice (!) (!) . - The court allowed the contempt petition and directed the respondent to purge the contempt by forthwith restoring the custody of the child Liam to the petitioner (!) . - Orders passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate and ASJ in DV Act proceedings concerning Liam's custody were declared null and void (!) . - The respondent was subjected to costs of Rs. 2,00,000/- (!) . - The court held that the orders dated 30.09.2010 and 05.04.2011 qualified as "orders" under Section 2(14) of the CPC (!) (!) . - The respondent's conduct, including suppression of material facts and orders, was deemed to be a fraud upon the court and an abuse of the process of the court (!) (!) . - The respondent's counsel's conduct was found to be highly suspicious, negligent, and unprofessional (!) . - The respondent was found guilty of disobeying the orders by removing the child Liam from the petitioner's custody and taking him into her own custody (!) .

What is the definition of contempt of court in relation to willful disobedience of court orders?

What constitutes an "order" under Section 2(14) of the Civil Procedure Code?

What are the consequences of abusing the process of the court and calculatedly hampering judicial proceedings?