State Of Bihar And Ors vs Rajendra Singh And Anr

The Supreme Court held that in contempt proceedings, the focus is on whether the earlier court order has been complied with, not on the correctness of that order. The Court emphasized that if a party believes an order is incorrect, it must seek appellate review rather than challenge it during contempt proceedings. The appeal by the State of Bihar was upheld, as the High Court had not established that the order was impossible to comply with, nor had it recorded any findings to that effect. The Court reiterated principles from prior judgments, including K.G. Derasari v. Union of India and T.R. Dhananjaya v. J. Vasudevan, regarding the finality of court orders and the obligations of parties in contempt cases.