Disposed
Sitaram Sakhtu Chaurasia v. Sharad Dalvi and Anr.
Bombay HCCONP/13/2010
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a criminal contempt petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Bombay High Court held that the petition lapsed and was disposed of because the principal respondent, an officer charged with contempt, had expired prior to the court's consideration. The accompanying application was also disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The criminal contempt petition and the accompanying criminal application were disposed of as the respondent had expired.