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ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Suni B. T. , W/o. Ajithkumar – Appellant
Versus
Vinayaka Granites – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Anil K. Narendran, J.)
This contempt appeal is filed challenging the order dated 02.08.2024 of the learned Single Judge in Con.Case (C)No.2773 of 2023, invoking the provisions under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. By that order, the learned Single Judge posted the contempt case on 19.08.2024 for framing charges against the appellant, after recording a prima facie finding that the appellant deliberately disobeyed the interim order dated 25.04.2023 in W.P.(C)No.13577 of 2023, whereby the appellant was directed to provisionally renew the D&O licence of the 1st respondent-writ petitioner to operate the crusher unit.
2. By the order of reference dated 13.08.2024, the contempt appeal was referred to a Full Bench for examining the correctness of the view taken by the Division Bench in Dr.Sunil C. v. Dr.Selsa S. [2024 (4) KHC 89] on the maintainability of an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act.
3. The Full Bench answered the reference by the order dated 20.12.2024 – Suni B.T. v. Vinayaka Granites and another [2025 KLT OnLine 1014] holding that the interpretation given by the Division Bench in Dr.Sunil C. [2024 (4) KHC 89] is not a correct re
An appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act is not maintainable when the court has formed a prima facie opinion and proceeds to frame charges.
The appeal process under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act requires a connection with an order punishing for contempt; proceedings not fulfilling this criterion are non-appealable.
An appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act only lies from an order of the High Court exercising its jurisdiction to punish for contempt; dismissal of a contempt application is not su....
An appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act is only maintainable when there is a definite finding against a contemnor or when the contemnor has been punished.
An appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act is not maintainable for interlocutory orders, but an intra-court appeal under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act may be allowed if a....
An appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, is maintainable against any order in contempt proceedings, not just punitive orders.
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