Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 19 -- Appeal - Framing of charges against contemnor - No appeal shall lie against order - Held that: (i) Only one statutory right of appeal u/S.19 of Act is available to contemnor; (ii) Appeal u/S.19(1) of Act is maintainable only if some bone of contention is decided and adverse finding is recorded by High Court in exercise of..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Willful or deliberate disobedience - Court can form an opinion as to whether Court should proceed for contempt of Court, only after affording an opportunity to file reply and hearing the appellant...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 10 -- Contempt petition - Jurisdiction - Benefit of retrospective appointment with effect from 1997 to petitioner - Cannot be granted by High Court in exercise of contempt jurisdiction...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 10, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 215 -- Contempt of Court - High Court cannot initiate proceedings suo-motu or otherwise for the contempt Supreme Court of India - Supreme Court and High Court being Courts of Record are empowered to punish for its contempt and contempt of Courts subordinate to it...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Bail refused - Accused did not surrender - To evade arrest accused got himself admitted in a hospital and remained admitted for 527 days with the help of hospital staff without any justification - No medical emergency which could justify continued admission in hospital - Accused held, guilty of having violated..........
Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, Section 10A -- As amended by Mine and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 - Grant of iron ore lease - Contempt of Court - State Government did not grant lease even after order of Court - Role of State Government was only to send recommendation regarding grant of lease to Central Government for..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Disobedience and violation of order of Court - Sale deed executed and entire consideration paid before order of restraint - However, sale deed executed after passing of restraint order - It is the date of registration of document which is crucial inasmuch as transfer is effected and title passes only upon..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(b) -- Contempt of Court - Disobedience of order - Court directed respondent to decide legal notice within 2 months - However, respondent took 2 years time that too after filing of contempt petition by petitioner - Due to said delay, petitioner has to incur unnecessary expenses at the time of filing contempt petition for decision of..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(c)(i), 12 -- Criminal contempt - Apology - Not to be rejected merely on the ground that it is qualified or tendered at a belated stage, if accused makes it bonafide...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(c)(i), 12 -- Criminal contempt - Baseless disparaging remarks of bias and corruption against judges of High Court, which were published in Local newspaper - Accusing judges of corruption results in denigration of institution which has an effect of lowering the confidence of public in system of administration of justice - Allegations..........
