Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 847 · Decided 21 July 2008
Patel Rajnikant Dhulabhai & ANR. v. Patel Chandrakant Dhulabhai & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 847 · [2008] 10 S.C.R. 1169
- Case number
- CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 12/2006
- Decided
- 21 July 2008
- Bench
- C.K. THAKKER, AFTAB ALAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 129, 94; Constitution Article 129
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 12- Contempt of court A B - Violation of orders passed by Supreme Court - Contempt c petitions - Held: Wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by the apex Court can never be said to be bona fide, faith - It calls for serious view to ensure proper administration of justice - On facts, there was inten- ~ tional and deliberate violation and disobedience of the orders 0 dated 26.04.06 and 10.01.05 -Apology tendered by contem­ ners not an act of penitence, contrition or regret - Acceptance
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