Contempt jurisdiction unaffected by merger doctrine: Madras HC directs compliance with Deepathoon lighting orders
“Before law all are one and no one can claim immunity merely because they happen to hold high offices.”
Contempt Jurisdiction
Contemptuous conduct must be purged before contempt can be contested: Telangana HC directs mother to return 3 minor children to custody holder
In contempt of a custody order of the Court, the alleged contemnor had taken the children from Hyderabad to Bhopal without the permission of the contempt petitioner.
[IGNOU PGDCC Recognition Controversy] Delhi High Court upholds Central Government’s independent exercise in Contempt Jurisdiction
Delhi High Court upheld the Central Government’s independent exercise in contempt jurisdiction, emphasizing adherence to the original judgment’s directives and refraining from issuing supplementary orders. The decision underscores the judiciary’s cautious approach in contempt proceedings and affirms the sanctity of court orders.
‘High Court desisted from exercising contempt jurisdiction despite finding contemnor guilty’; Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta HC stay order
Supreme Court reiterated that in addition to punishing a contemnor for disobeying its orders, the Court can also ensure that such a contemnor does not continue to enjoy the benefits of his disobedience by merely suffering the punishment meted out to him.
Vicarious liability in a contempt case? Contempt jurisdiction knows no such concept: Supreme Court
“Merely because a subordinate official acted in disregard of an order passed by the Court, a liability cannot be fastened on a higher official in the absence of knowledge.”
The office of Attorney General for India and its Constitutional Obligations
by Vikramaditya, Practicing Advocate at Delhi