A petition for contempt of court under Section 12 read with Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was dismissed because the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition and file an application in the underlying writ petition.
No orders were passed other than the dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.
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versus
SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
“a. Initiate the Contempt proceedings against the Respondent/Contemnor for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order dated 27.05.2025 of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case bearing no. W.P.(C) 7478/2025 titled as “Lata Rani and Anr. Vs Sub Divisional Magistrate and Ors.” and punish the Respondent/Contemnor as per law in the interest of justice.
This is a digitally signed order.
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AMIT SHARMA, J
AUGUST 22, 2025 /bsr/dj
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/08/2025 at 12:40:49
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present contempt petition should be allowed after the petitioner seeks to withdraw it.
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Lata Rani and Anr. Vs Sub Divisional Magistrate and Ors.Referred¶13
W.P.(C) 7478/2025 titled as “Lata Rani and Anr. Vs Sub Divisional Magistrate and Ors.”
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Lata Rani
Anonymous
Sub Divisional Magistrate
Amit 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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