Sumitra Prakash Shetty v. Uday Pingale
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Alleged civil contempt
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Contempt Petition No. 9 of 2025 (decided 01-12-2025) by Coram AARTI SATHE, J.; Petitioner versus Uday Pingale & Ors.; alleges deliberate and wilful flouting of the Court's order dated 04-02-2020 restraining further steps towards sealing the Petitioner's tenement; Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 allegedly took possession of the tenement in May 2024 while Writ Petition No. 7126 of 2019 remained pending; prima facie case of disobedience held; show cause notice to Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, reply within two weeks, private service permitted, affidavit of service required, listed for 15-12-2025; AGP P. G. Sawant for Respondent No. 5; counsel for Petitioner: S. G. Kudale with Kishor Jadhav; no cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Notice-stage order: show cause notice issued to Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; Petitioner permitted to serve the Respondents by private notice by all permissible modes with affidavit of service on or before the next date; reply to the show cause notice due within two weeks; copy of the Petition to be supplied to the learned AGP; matter listed for further consideration on 15th December 2025.