KASHINATH KHER vs DINESH KUMAR DHAGAT .

The Supreme Court addressed contempt petitions regarding non-compliance with its earlier judgment in State Bank of India & Ors. v. Kashinath Kher & Ors. [(1996) 8 SCC 762]. The Court found that while specific directions were given for the promotion of officers, the respondents had not willfully disobeyed the order but faced practical difficulties in implementation. The Court granted three months for the respondents to comply fully with the judgment, dismissing the contempt petitions.