Supreme Court of India · 2019-12-13
Sanjai Kumar vs Dr. Prabhat Kumar
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 1939
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sanjai Kumar
- Respondent
- Dr. Prabhat Kumar
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- M. R. Shah, Uday Umesh Lalit
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed multiple contempt petitions arising from Civil Appeal Nos. 4347-4375 of 2014, emphasizing the need for compliance with its earlier orders. The Court reiterated that failure to comply with its directives constitutes contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court held that the respondents must adhere to the orders issued in the civil appeals, thereby upholding the authority of the judiciary and ensuring the enforcement of its judgments.