M.L. SACHDEV vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the Union of India, represented by the Secretary of the Ministry of Industries, was guilty of contempt for failing to comply with its direction to constitute the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission as mandated by Section 5 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. The Court emphasized that it was the Union's obligation to act in accordance with the law and that mere attempts to reconstitute the Commission did not absolve it of contempt. The Court reiterated the importance of upholding its authority and ensuring compliance with its orders under Article 144 of the Constitution.