Supreme Court of India · 2017-06-19
SHRIRAM KUMAWAT vs RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWAL .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/18567
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHRIRAM KUMAWAT
- 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 215 of the Constitution. The Court reiterated that willful disobedience of court orders constitutes contempt, and it is the duty of the courts to ensure that their orders are respected and enforced. The Court held that the respondents were in contempt for failing to comply with the directives issued in the original writ petition, leading to appropriate sanctions being imposed.