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M/S Nkg Infrastructure Ltd. v. Sh. Praveer Kumar Managing Director, (Hscc) & Ors.

Delhi HC10 Apr 2026CONT.CAS(C)/596/2026

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What is this about?

CONT.CAS(C) 596/2026; NKG Infrastructure Ltd v. Praveer Kumar (HSCC) & Ors.; contempt petition u/S 12 Contempt of Court Act, 1971; non-compliance with Delhi HC order dated 25.03.2026 in Writ Petition No. 3906/2026; bank guarantee encashment 24.03.2026 and 25.03.2026 at 12:29 p.m. before communication of order; held no violation, contempt does not lie; petitioner free to pursue other legal remedies; proof of encashment to be filed within one week; disposed of on 10.04.2026 by Jasmeet Singh, J.

What did the court decide?

No contempt initiated; petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with law, and a direction to furnish proof of encashment to the petitioner's counsel and place it on the court record within one week. ¶25

M/S Nkg Infrastructure Ltd. Vs Sh. Praveer Kumar Managing… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether contempt lies against the Respondents under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for encashment of Bank Guarantees allegedly in violation of the order dated 25.03.2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 3906 of 2026. +1 more

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Court's answer

Contempt shall not lie as there is no violation of the order dated 25.03.2026, since the Bank Guarantees were already encashed when the order was passed — a portion on 24.03.2026 and the balance on 25.03.2026 at 12:29 p.m., before the order was communicated.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

Proof showing encashment of the bank guarantee shall be supplied to the counsel for the petitioner and placed on record of the court file within one week.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Jasmeet Singh, J.), order dated 10.04.2026 in CONT.CAS(C) 596/2026 — M/S NKG Infrastructure Ltd v. Sh. Praveer Kumar, Managing Director (HSCC) & Ors. The petitioner filed a contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 seeking initiation of contempt, strict compliance with the order dated 25.03.2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 3906 of 2026, restoration of Bank Guarantee(s) if encashed in violation of that order, and restraint on Respondent HSCC dealing with sums received upon such encashment. Counsel for Respondents Nos. 1 to 4 submitted that the Bank Guarantees had already been encashed when the order dated 25.03.2026 was passed. The Court recorded that a portion of the bank guarantee was encashed on 24.03.2026 and the balance on 25.03.2026 at 12:29 p.m., before the order was communicated. Holding that there was thus no violation of the order dated 25.03.2026 and contempt did not lie, the Court disposed of the petition, left the petitioner free to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with law, and directed that proof of encashment be supplied to the petitioner's counsel and placed on the court file within one week.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 596/2026

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M/S NKG INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Appearance not given

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versus

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SH. PRAVEER KUMAR MANAGING DIRECTOR, (HSCC) & ORS.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Prashant Katara, Mr. Shivam Gupta, Mr. Soin Khan, Ms. Vanshika Puri, Advs. for R-5 to 9

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

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O R D E R

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% 10.04.2026

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This is a contempt petition filed by the petitioner under Section 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 seeking the following prayers :-

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“a. Issue appropriate directions/orders to initiate contempt against the Respondents in the matter, and/or;

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b. Issue appropriate directions/orders to the Respondent/s to strictly comply with the Order dated 25.03.2026 passed by this Hon’ble Court in Writ Petition no. 3906 of 2026, and/or;

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c. Issue appropriate directions/orders directing the Respondent(s) to forthwith restore the Bank Guarantee(s), in the event the same have been encashed, in violation of the order of this Hon’ble Court d. Pass appropriate orders/directions that pending disposal

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/04/2026 at 11:20:16

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of the present petition, to restrain Respondent HSCC from appropriating, transferring or in any manner dealing with the sums received from Respondent bank pursuant to the encashments, in the event the same have been encashed, in violation of the order of this Hon’ble Court and;…”

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Mr. Aggarwal, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4, states that in the present case, the Bank Guarantees were already encashed when the order dated 25.03.2026 was passed.

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The portion of the bank guarantee was encashed on 24.03.2026 and the balance was encashed on 25.03.2026 at 12:29 p.m. before the order was communicated.

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For the said reasons, the contempt shall not lie as there is no violation of the order dated 25.03.2026.

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The petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with law.

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The proof showing encashment of bank guarantee shall be supplied to the counsel for the petitioner and shall be placed on record of the court file within one week from today.

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The petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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APRIL 10, 2026/sp

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/04/2026 at 11:20:16

M/S Nkg Infrastructure Ltd. v. Sh. Praveer Kumar Managing Director, (Hscc) & Ors.

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