Contempt petition for non-compliance with a direction to file a status report in an earlier writ petition. The court held contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked for delays or non-filing of pleadings, and since the reply stood filed, dismissed the petition.
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THOPPANI SANJEEV RAO .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Thoppani Soniya, Advocate
versus
SHRI PRIYANK KANOONG CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhaid Parikh and Ms. Katyayani Anand, Advocates for Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R
3.1 He states that reply to the writ petition i.e., W.P.(Crl.) 3064/2024 already stands filed and served on the counsel for the Petitioner along with an application seeking condonation of delay in filing the reply.
CONT.CAS(C) 13/2025
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3.2 He states that with respect to the status report since the same contains personal and confidential information pertaining to the minor child, the status report will be handed over to the Court at the scheduled hearing on 29.01.2025.
MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J
JANUARY 9, 2025/ rhc/sk
CONT.CAS(C) 13/2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated for non-filing of a status report or reply in pending writ proceedings.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Thoppani Sanjeev Rao
Shri Priyank Kanoong Chairperson National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Others (ORS)
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
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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