Pappu Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: contempt petition; CONT.CAS(C) 230/2023; CM APPLs.9183/2023, 9184/2023; wilful disobedience of directions; order dated 11.10.2007 in W.P.(C) 6657/1998; inordinate delay and laches; speaking order dated 02.02.2023; Executive Magistrate, Tehsildar, Mehrauli; compliance with writ directions; disposal of contempt proceedings; liberty to avail legal remedies; Pappu Singh (petitioner); Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors. (respondents); counsel: Shubhankar Birla, Rohitush (petitioner), Anubhav Gupta (respondents); bench: Justice Sachin Datta; decided 09.02.2026; Delhi High Court.
What did the court decide?
The Court observed that, apart from other considerations, the contempt petition suffered from inordinate delay and laches. ¶10