Kanta Prasad Gautam v. Shanti Alias Sarita
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition seeking proceedings for alleged wilful disobedience of a court order, the Court dismissed the application without prejudice due to unexplained 12-year delay and the petitioner's availability to seek redress in the Allahabad High Court.
What did the court decide?
The application stood allowed subject to exceptions, but the contempt petition was dismissed without prejudice, and the pending application was disposed of.