The Delhi High Court examined a contempt petition alleging police officers illegally detained the petitioner after serving summons. The court held the remedy lay elsewhere and dismissed the petition as not falling within the scope of the Contempt of Courts Act.
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SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Neeraj Gaur Dev, Advocate.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mohd.Irshad, ASC with Ms.Nasreen, Mr.Kunal Raj and Mr.Shailesh Chauhan, Advocates for R 1 to 6.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
O R D E R % 11.07.2024
CM APPL. 38400/2024 – EXMP.
CONT.CAS(C) 1052/2024
1 Station House Officer
2 2014 (8) SCC 273
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07.05.2024 after the summons in a suit filed by his father bearing SCJ 341/2024 were served upon the SHO, PS Malivya Nagar, he was illegally abducted and detained by the respondents sometimes in the evening after 6.47 p.m. on 07.05.2024 in the police station. It is alleged that no notice was given to his family members and he was detained and arrested without there being any FIR or complaint pending against him.
DHARMESH SHARMA, J.
JULY 11, 2024/ sm
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an allegation of illegal detention by police officials violating the guidelines in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar constitutes contempt punishable under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Co
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Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar 2014 (8) SCC 273 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sanjeev Kumar
State (NCT of Delhi) and Ors.
Dharmesh Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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