Back
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Bahadur Singh – Appellant
Versus
Kap Sinha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vikram Aggarwal, J.
1. The petitioners have instituted the instant petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the '1971 Act') seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for their willful and intentional disobedience of directions issued vide judgment dated 24.09.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed in CWP-11697-2022, titled as Bahadur Singh and another V/s State ofPunjab and others.2. Petitioner No.1 (Bahadur Singh) is a Padam Shri Awardee of 2006. He was also conferred the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award in 1999. He is an athlete of international repute, having participated in the Olympic Games-2000 and 2004 and Asian Games in 1998 and 2002 and other coveted tournaments. He is stated to be a Gold Medal Awardee in the Asian Games held in 2002.
3. Petitioner No.2 (Manjit Singh) is also an athlete of international repute having won a Gold Medal in the Junior Asian Championship held in 1992 and having participated in various other championships, the details of which have been set out in the petition.
4. In recognition of their outstanding achievements, they were appointed as Constables in Punjab Police in 1990. They were
Contempt proceedings cannot determine individual claims without prior adjudication; the court's role is limited to assessing willful disobedience of specific orders.
Non-compliance in contempt proceedings must be willful and intentional; administrative delay does not constitute contempt.
In contempt proceedings, the court has limited jurisdiction and cannot adjudicate claims beyond compliance issues as defined in prior orders, reaffirming the need for independent adjudication in sepa....
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
