JUPINDER KAUR MAKER & ANR. vs PRITPAL SINGH

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$~J- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on : 28th November, 2025 Pronounced on : 17th December, 2025 + CONT.APP.(C) 20/2025, CM APPLs. 73021/2025, 73022/2025 & 73023/2025 JUPINDER KAUR MAKER & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Mr. Desh Raj and Ms. Rupal Gupta, Advocates versus PRITPAL SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pawanjit Singh Bindra, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Prashant Mehta, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, Ms. Niharika Tiwari & Mr. Kunal Gosain, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT Per DINESH MEHTA, J. 1. The present contempt appeal, preferred under Section 19(1)(a) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as „Act of 1971‟) is directed against judgment dated 14.11.2025 (reserved on 06.10.2025), passed by learned Single Judge in CONT. CAS(C) 755/2021, whereby the appellants have been held guilty of contempt of Court. 2. On previous date, i.e., 26.11.2025, learned counsel for the respondent raised an objection about maintainability of the instant appeal, as no punishment was awarded by the learned Single Judge vide his impugned Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.APP.(C) 20/2025 Page 1 of 13 By:NAVEEN KUMAR Signing Date:17.12.2025 20:17:33 judgment, passed on 14.11.2025. Detailed arguments were heard and in view of the observations made in said order, the matter was kept today for hearing on merits of the case. 3. Mr. Vikas Singh, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants contended that learned Single Judge has decided the matter on merits and held the appellants guilty, though the arguments were heard and order was reserved qua the preliminary objections, which were raised on behalf of the appellants-alleged contemnors. 4. The first argumen