Supreme Court of India · 2017-06-19
RAJEEV CHOUDHARY vs RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWAL .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/4488
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJEEV CHOUDHARY
- Respondent
- RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWAL .
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed multiple contempt petitions arising from WP (C) No. 246 of 2011, emphasizing the importance of compliance with court orders under Article 142 of the Constitution. The Court reiterated that willful disobedience of its orders constitutes contempt, and it has the authority to impose penalties for such actions. The Court held that the respondents must comply with the directives issued in the earlier judgment, failing which they would face appropriate consequences for contempt.