Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 860 · Decided 24 July 2008
Anil Kumar Shahi and ORS. v. PROF. Ram Sevak Yadav and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 860 · [2008] 11 S.C.R. 211
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1124/2000
- Decided
- 24 July 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 129
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.2(a) - Wilful violation of order of Court - Invocation of contempt jurisdiction under the Act - Scope of - Held: While exercising jurisdiction under the c Act, it is not open to the court to pass an order, which would materially add to or alter the order, of which contempt jurisdiction was invoked - When the Court directs the authority to consider a matter in accordance with law, it means that the matter should be considered to the best " D of understanding by the authority - Mere error of judgment with regard to the legal position
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