The Court observed that the petition alleging breach of an order dated 23rd December 2014 falls under Civil contempt under Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and directed renumbering.
Directives to re-number the petition as Civil Contempt and place it before the appropriate Bench.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.2 OF 2015 in
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2624 OF 2013
Smt Godavari R.Kukreja
.. Petitioner
vs
State of Maharashtra & ors .. Respondents
Ms.Jaibunni Shah i/b Mr.P.D.Purway for Petitioner Dr.F.R.Shaikh APP for State
CORAM : A.S.OKA & G.S. KULKARNI, JJ. DATED : 14 March, 2016
P.C.
What is alleged in this Petition is the breach of order dated 23rd December, 2014 passed by this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No.2624 of 2013. Thus, this is a Civil contempt within the meaning of clause (b) of section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
We direct the Registry to re-number this Petition as a Civil Contempt. Thereafter Petition shall be placed before the appropriate Bench.
[G.S. KULKARNI, J]
[A.S.OKA,J.]
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petition alleging breach of order dated 23rd December 2014 is a Civil contempt.
Whether the petty analysy be re-n as a Civil Contempt.
Smt Godavari R.Kukreja
State of Maharashtra
A. S. Oka
G. S. Kulkarni
As recorded by the court registry
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