Back
MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
Ram Singh – Appellant
Versus
Govind Ram – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. The present contempt petition has been filed stating that the Respondent, Addl. Distt. Magistrate/Collector (West), has not complied with the order dated 20.03.2012 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. (C) 5095/2011, whereby this Court directed as under:
"11. Such a casual approach of the authorities concerned in condoning inordinate delay cannot be countenanced. Indiscretion exercised in casually condoning the delay renders the impugned order (Annexure-A) as well as the appellate order (Annexure-F) unsustainable in law. Consequently, impugned order (Annexure-A) as well as appellate order (Annexure-I) are set aside and the mutation order of 29th November, 1990 (Annexure-B) is restored with the direction to the Additional Collector (West) to decide application of respondent-Rattan Singh, seeking condonation of delay afresh in accordance with the law."
(Emphasis supplied)
2. The Petitioner herein is aggrieved by the order dated 20.01.2017 passed by the Respondent in pursuance to the remand issued by this Court vide its order dated 20.03.2012. In this petition, the Petitioner, in addition to seeking initiation of contempt proceedings
when the contemnor deliberately and willfully violated the order of the Court, he is liable for consequences under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, but the Court cannot be hyper sensitive in....
Failure to comply with court orders triggers contempt proceedings, regardless of any pending appeals against such orders or administrative hurdles.
An appeal against a contempt order is maintainable only if it involves punishment for contempt; the court found justifiable reasons for the delay in compliance with the order.
Failure to comply with a court order, even pending appeal without stay, constitutes contempt of court.
Contempt - Appellant can be exonerated for contempt of court giving benefit of doubt as he tendered unconditional apologies sincerely for the delay in implementation of the order of the court with al....
Point of law : Once again declared that the powers of contempt are inherent in nature and the provisions of the Constitution only recognize the said pre-existing situation. That the provisions of the....
An appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act is maintainable only against orders imposing punishment for contempt; non-punitive orders are not appealable.
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
