Ajay Kumar Jain vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court held that wider relief sought under Article 32 cannot be entertained in contempt proceedings. The Court directed the District Judge to expeditiously dispose of Contempt Application No. 26 of 2016, emphasizing that no observations were made on the merits of the case. The Court clarified that miscellaneous applications filed after the final disposal of proceedings are not maintainable, as they disrupt the finality of judgments and the court's jurisdiction ceases post-disposal.