Contempt of court - Continuous, repeated, deliberate and wilful ...

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December 22, 2023

Contempt of court - Continuous, repeated, deliberate and wilful disobedience by the respondents (DRI officials) - Evidently, the SCN arising out of the main file is under a cloud and once the very foundation is on a sticky wicket, the purported prosecution is not fathomable. The purported prosecution entails a heavy burden on the entire justice delivery system at a huge cost, time and efforts on the part of the Court after Court. - This Court finds the respondents guilty of committing patent breach of the directions passed by this Court and holds them guilty for committing a civil contempt under Section 2(b) read with Section 11 and 12 of the CC Act. - HC

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Contempt of court - Continuous, repeated, deliberate and wilful ...

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December 22, 2023

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