Ishika Verma Vs Anuj Kumar Pandey — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

Ishika Verma Vs Anuj Kumar Pandey — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt petition disposed of without a contempt finding: hearing scheduled on 18.05.2026 at 10.00 AM; representation for re-export to be disposed of by a speaking order within four weeks from the conclusion of the hearing; undertaking recorded that the representation will be decided with an open mind considering all aspects raised in W.P.(C) 2457/2026; concerned officer to facilitate the petitioner's entry into the airport premises for the hearing. CM APPL.31618/2026 (Exemption) allowed subject to all just exceptions.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent committed wilful disobedience of the order dated 20.02.2026 passed in W.P.(C) 2457/2026, which required expeditious decision (within eight weeks) of the petitioner's representation for re-export. +1 more

Court's answer

The contempt petition was disposed of in view of the scheduled hearing and the recorded undertakings, without the Court making any express finding of contempt.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's representation pending with the respondent shall be disposed of by way of a speaking order, to be passed within four weeks from the conclusion of the hearing scheduled on 18.05.2026 at 10.00 AM.

Key takeaways

The concerned officer who accords the hearing to the petitioner shall facilitate the petitioner's entry into the airport premises for that purpose.ratio¶28
It was assured and undertaken that the petitioner's representation shall be decided with an open mind, taking into account all the aspects highlighted by the petitioner in W.P.(C) 2457/2026 (recorded in the course of the disposal; speaker not separately identified).¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Sachin Datta, J., oral) disposed of a contempt petition, CONT.CAS(C) 841/2026, filed by Ishika Verma alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 20.02.2026 in W.P.(C) 2457/2026, by which the Court had directed that her representation for re-export pending with respondent Anuj Kumar Pandey be decided expeditiously and in any case within eight weeks. Counsel for the respondent submitted that a hearing had been scheduled on 18.05.2026 at 10.00 AM. The Court directed that the representation be disposed of by way of a speaking order within four weeks from the conclusion of the hearing, recorded an undertaking that it would be decided with an open mind taking into account all aspects highlighted in the writ petition, and directed the concerned officer to facilitate the petitioner's entry into the airport premises for the hearing. No finding of contempt was made. CM APPL.31618/2026 (Exemption) was allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 12.05.2026

- CONT.CAS(C) 841/2026 ISHIKA VERMA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Akhil Krishan Maggu, Mr. Vikas Sareen, Ms. Oshin Maggu, Mr. Aryan Nagpal and Ms. Mehak Sharma, Advs.

versus

ANUJ KUMAR PANDEY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, SSC and Mr. Suraj Shekhar Singh, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL)

CM APPL.31618/2026 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application stands disposed of.

CONT.CAS(C) 841/2026

The present petition alleges wilful disobedience of the order dated

20.02.2026, passed in W.P.(C) 2457/2026. The same reads as under:

“ W.P.(C) 2457/2026

3. Heard.

4. The present writ petition is disposed of with the observation that the representation of petitioner for re-export pending with the respondent be decided expeditiously and, in any case, within a period of eight weeks from today.

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 841/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:31:41

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5. In case, no representation has been preferred by the petitioner, the present writ petition, itself, be treated as representation.

6. Needless to clarify, the merits of the matter are not appreciated. ”

Learned counsel for the respondent, who appears on advance notice submits that a hearing has been scheduled on 18.05.2026 at 10.00 AM.

It is submitted that after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the representation of the petitioner shall be disposed of by way of a speaking order. Let the same be passed within a period of four weeks from the conclusion of the hearing.

It is assured and undertaken that the representation of the petitioner shall be decided with an open mind, taking into account all the aspects highlighted by the petitioner in W.P.(C) 2457/2026.

The concerned officer who is to accord the hearing to the petitioner shall facilitate the petitioner’s entry into the airportpremises for the said purpose.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J

MAY 12, 2026/ cl

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 841/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:31:41

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