Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 799 · Decided 9 December 1997
The Commissioner, Agra and ORS. v. Rohtas Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 799 · [1997] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 317
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8588/1997
- Decided
- 9 December 1997
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
AGRA AND ORS. A v. ROHTAS SINGH AND ORS. DECEMBER 9, 1997 [SUJATA V. MANOHAR AND G.T. NANAVATI, .JJ.] B Contempt of Cowts Act, 1971: Sections 2(b), (c) and 15. Contempt of court-Commissio11 of-By Govemmenl officials-Ap­ peara11ce of Law Officers lo def end Govemment officials against Officials--High Court 11ot justified in stiiking down Govemment Order which provided for a pa11el of Advocates for defending Government Officials in contempt peti- D tions-High Court cannot also give general directions that the litigation expen- ses in contempt proceedings would be bome
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