Wilful/wilful disobedience

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..... cific intent to do something the law forbids, or with the specific intent to fail to do something the law requires to be done; that is to say, with bad purpose either to disobey or to disregard the law. It is a word of many meanings, with its construction often influenced by its context. In civil actions, the word (willfully) often denotes an act which is intentional, or knowing, or voluntary, as distinguished from accidental. But when used in a criminal context it generally means an act done with a bad purpose; without justifiable excuse; stubbornly, obstinately, perversely." BALWANTBHAI SOMABHAI BHANDARI VERSUS HIRALAL SOMABHAI CONTRACTOR (DECEASED) REP. BY LRS. & ORS- 2023 (9) TMI 1526 - SUPREME COURT In Niaz Mohammad and Others v .....

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..... ce of any judgment, decree, direction or writ but should also be satisfied that such disobedience was wilful and intentional. The civil court while executing a decree against the judgment-debtor is not concerned and bothered whether the disobedience to any judgment, or decree, was wilful. Once a decree has been passed it is the duty of the court to execute the decree whatever may be consequence thereof. But while examining the grievance of the person who has invoked the jurisdiction of the court to initiate the proceeding for contempt for disobedience of its order, before any such contemner is held guilty and punished, the court has to record a finding that such disobedience was wilful and intentional. If from the circumstances of a particu .....

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..... . in Gayford v. Chouler (1898) 1 Q.B. 316). As observed by Russel C.J. in R. v. Senior (1899) 1 Q.B. 283, 'Wilful' means deliberately and intentionally. [STATE OF ORISSA & ORS. VERSUS MD. ILLIYAS- 2005 (11) TMI 469 - SUPREME COURT] In volume 45 of 'Words & Phrases', the word 'wilful' has been very clearly defined thus: 'Wilful' intentional; not incidental or involuntary: - - done intentionally, knowingly, and purposely, without justifiable excuse as distinguished from an act done carelessly; thoughtlessly, heedlessly or inadvertently: - in common parlance word 'wilful' is used in sense of intentional, as distinguished from accidental or involuntary. P. 296 - "Wilful" refers to act con .....

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