Abdul Mannan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Senior Superintendent of Police was dismissed. The court held that the impugned order did not contain a positive direction to the police officer to dispose of the petitioner's representation, thus failing to establish willful disobedience necessary for contempt.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with liberty to pursue representation before OP No. 2.