Contempt petition seeking punishment for non-compliance with a writ judgment. The respondents produced a Supreme Court order staying the operation of that judgment. The court disposed of the contempt petition with liberty to revive it subject to the outcome of the pending SLP.
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Through: Mr. Ankur Chibber, Adv.
versus
SHRI AJAY KUMAR BHALLA AND ORS .....Respondents
Through: Ms. Shivalakshmi, Mr. Madhav Bajaj, Mr. Vivek Mathur, Advs. for UOI.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
“i. Pass an order issuing the contempt against the Respondents and punish them in accordance with law for the contempt of the judgment dated 15.1l.2022 passed in W.P.(C) 12528/2018; and (ii) Pass any such orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the light of above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case.”
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AMIT SHARMA, J
NOVEMBER 27, 2025/ kr/sg
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1 issue framed by the court
Should contempt proceedings continue when the underlying judgment sought to be enforced has been stayed by the Supreme Court in a pending SLP?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Amit Kumar Sharma and Ors
Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Ors
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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