Dr Ratan Lal v. Satya Narain Prakash Punj & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt petition (Art. 215 Constitution; S.12 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971) by Dr Ratan Lal against Satya Narain Prakash Punj & Ors. concerning alleged disobedience of order dated 25.10.2018 in WP(C) No. 8865 of 2018; dismissed in default for non-prosecution due to repeated non-appearance (19.05.2025, 02.09.2025, and hearing date); no contempt inquiry held; pending applications disposed of; Delhi High Court; Amit Sharma, J.; CONT.CAS(C) 29/2019.
What did the court decide?
Owing to the absence of the petitioner at the current hearing and on the two preceding dates (19.05.2025 and 02.09.2025), the contempt petition is dismissed in default for non-prosecution and disposed of; the contempt allegations themselves were not adjudicated. ¶¶18