Kavitakumari Rahul Pujari v. Rahul Bhupat Lal Pujara and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction), Aarti Sathe J., 01-12-2025; Contempt Petition No. 502 of 2025 in Cr. Revision Application No. 344 of 2024; Kavitakumari Rahul Pujara (Petitioner, through Vipul D. Patil) v. Rahul Bhupat Lal Pujara & Ors.; prima facie disobedience of order dated 13-02-2025 dismissing revision application with Rs.20,000/- costs; trial Court maintenance of Rs.10,000/- to wife not disturbed; Petitioner submits no payment made; Respondent absent/evading service per Bailiff's report; private notice by all modes plus substituted service under Order V Rule 20 CPC; Show Cause Notice under Contempt of Courts Act 1971, reply within three weeks; publication in English and vernacular newspapers at last known address; affidavit of service; next date 22-12-2025.
What did the court decide?
Show Cause Notice issued to the contemnors under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 (reply within three weeks); service of private notice by all modes and substituted service under Order V Rule 20 CPC directed; publication ordered in English and vernacular newspapers at the Respondent's last known address; Petitioner to file affidavit of service; matter stood over to 22nd December 2025