IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
P. SAM KOSHY, SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
Smriti Singh – Appellant
Versus
Vivek Kumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appellant filed for contempt regarding visitation rights. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. dispute over appellant's compliance with orders. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. court's considerations on visitation rights welfare. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. order of contempt set aside and appeal allowed. (Para 14) |
| 5. closure of any pending petitions. (Para 15) |
JUDGMENT:
(per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.SAM KOSHY)
The instant Contempt Appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 assailing the order dated 20.02.2025 in C.C.No.2350 of 2023 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court.
2. Heard Ms.B. Sapna Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of appellant; and Mr.B. Subash, learned counsel for the respondent.
3. Vide order dated 20.02.2025 in C.C.No.2350 of 2023, the learned Single Judge of this Court allowed the contempt case by holding the appellant guilty of contempt of order dated 04.03.2022 in Civil Revision Petition No.291 of 2022 passed by this Court and directed the appellant to pay an amount of Rs.2,000/- for each violation committed by the appellant from 26.02.2023 onwards.
4. For properly appreciating the dispute and the
The court reaffirmed that the welfare of the child is paramount in custody and visitation disputes, justifying modifications to visitation rights in contempt proceedings.
A party who is fully aware of the court orders and acts in violation thereof, commits contempt of court, even if the party did not appreciate that the act or omission breached the order.
Arranging a videoconferencing meeting to work out the modalities for granting access to the child in a matrimonial dispute, and the parties' agreement to the court's directions influenced the decisio....
The court emphasized the significance of adhering to judicial access orders in familial disputes, facilitating resolution through structured mediation.
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