Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1268 · Decided 1 November 1996
Government of A.P. and ANR. v. G. Lakshman Reddy and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1268 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 343
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 14821/1996
- Decided
- 1 November 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: S.12-Compound wall constructed to protect police quarters-Suit filed for demolition of the wall on the ground that it had obstructed public C way-Ex-parte decree granted since police refused to receive the notice­ Warrant issued for demolition of the wall-Police The Police Officials concerned had no regard for law and they had taken law into their hands obstructing the execution of the warrant-Thus they had clearly and wilfully with obstinate bravido committed contempt D punishable under S.12--Contemnors convicted and sentenced. CIVIL APPELLATE
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