DR.(MRS.) ROSHAN SAM BOYEE vs B.R. COTTON MILLS LTD.

The Supreme Court held that in contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the standard of proof required is beyond reasonable doubt, reflecting the quasi-criminal nature of such proceedings. The Court found that the High Court erred in dismissing the contempt petition, as the respondents had acted in collusion to thwart the execution of a valid eviction decree. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal and directed that the landlord be put in possession of the suit premises pending the outcome of the declaratory suit filed by the sub-tenant.