Mohd. Rafi v. Mohd Nadeen
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 441/2021) by Mohd. Rafi against Mohd Nadeen, invoking Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and Article 215 of the Constitution of India, 1950, concerning alleged violation of the undertaking filed pursuant to the order dated 22.12.2020 in RSA 72/20920 (Mohd. Nadeem vs. Mohd Rafi). Outcome: dismissed in default for non-prosecution owing to repeated non-appearance of the petitioner (dates: 28.05.2025, 27.10.2025, 20.01.2026, 20.02.2026); pending applications disposed. Relevant for: effect of petitioner's serial non-appearance on contempt proceedings; no substantive finding on the alleged contempt. Caution: not citable for any determination on contempt or enforcement of undertakings, as none was made.
What did the court decide?
As nobody appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the date of hearing, and there had been no appearance on the previous dates of hearing (28.05.2025, 27.10.2025, 20.01.2026 and 20.02.2026), the contempt petition was dismissed in default for non-prosecution and disposed of accordingly.