Priyanka Gupta and 41 Others v. Dr. Sushma Singh, Director General of Family Welfare Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; wilful disobedience/wilful defiance of writ court directions dated 26.9.2023 in Writ A No. 7324 of 2023 (Priyanka Gupta & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors.); show cause notice to contemnors Dr. Sushma Singh, Director General of Family Welfare, Lucknow, and another; returnable within two weeks; charges to be framed if cause not shown; counsel Shiv Nath Goswami and Girdhari Lal Gupta for applicants; single bench of Rajeev Singh, J.; order dated 26.3.2025; next date 28.4.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction: notices to be issued to the opposite parties within a week to show cause why they should not be punished for wilful disobedience of the Court's directions, returnable within two weeks, failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnors; copy of order to be sent with notice; applicants to furnish copy to learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel; case listed fresh on 28.4.2025. No final adjudication on contempt.