Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-22
M.C.Mehta vs Union Of India
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 401
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M.C.Mehta
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- Madan B. Lokur
- Bench
- Deepak Gupta, S. Abdul Nazeer, Madan B. Lokur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of contempt of court concerning Shri Manoj Tiwari, an MP, who allegedly tampered with a seal placed on an illegal dairy in Gokalpur, Delhi, as per the Monitoring Committee's report. The Court held that Tiwari's actions constituted interference with the administration of justice, violating the Court's orders from the judgment dated 16th February 2006. Consequently, the Court issued a notice for his personal appearance, emphasizing the importance of upholding judicial authority and the rule of law.