Ram Lagan v. Sri Satya Veer Singh Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar

Allahabad HC1 Dec 2025CAPL/6914/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt application; willful disobedience; non-compliance with writ order; Contempt of Courts Act 1971; notice to opposite party; compliance affidavit; show cause; Writ-C No.23391 of 2025; Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar; Allahabad High Court; Dinesh Pathak, J.; Ram Lagan; listed 16.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim directions in a contempt proceeding: notice issued to the opposite party to comply with the order dated 29.07.2025 within a month of receipt and file a compliance affidavit by the next date, or to show cause against initiation of contempt proceedings; matter listed on 16.03.2026. No final adjudication of contempt at this stage. ¶¶12

Ram Lagan vs Sri Satya Veer Singh Sub Divisional… — Contempt of Court | Allahabad HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the matter, prima facie, requires consideration for contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 on the allegation of willful disobedience of this Court's order dated 29.07.2025 in Writ-C No.23391 of 2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Court found that, prima facie, the matter requires consideration for contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Ratio / Principle

Notice was ordered to be issued to the opposite party requiring him to comply with the order passed by this Court within a month from the date of receiving the notice and to file a compliance affidavit on or before the next date fixed.

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Key takeaways

Alternatively, the opposite party was required to show cause as to why contempt proceeding should not be drawn against him.ratio¶¶12

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Allahabad High Court (Dinesh Pathak, J.), Contempt Application (Civ.) No. 6914 of 2025, Ram Lagan v. Sri Satya Veer Singh, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar (December 1, 2025): On the applicant's allegation of willful disobedience of this Court's order dated 29.07.2025 in Writ-C No.23391 of 2025 (Ram Lagan vs. State of U.P. And 18 Others), said to have been served on the opposite party without subsequent compliance, the Court held that, prima facie, the matter requires consideration for contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Notice was issued to the opposite party to comply with the order within a month of receiving the notice and file a compliance affidavit on or before the next date fixed, or alternatively to show cause as to why contempt proceeding should not be drawn against him. Matter listed on 16.03.2026. Counsel: Shailendra Yadav for the applicant; no counsel named for the opposite party.

Ram Lagan v. Sri Satya Veer Singh Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar

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