Safiurahman v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Contempt Case (Civil); maintainability of contempt proceedings; willful violation of order dated 15.12.2021 in LPA No. 236 of 2019; deceased appellant Abdul Majid Khan; petitioner Safiurahman (son of deceased appellant); direction to respondent nos. 6 and 7 to seek remedy before competent civil court over subject land; no civil suit instituted; contempt case dismissed; bench: Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary; decided 10 January 2024.
What did the court decide?
The present Contempt Case is not maintainable because, although the order dated 15.12.2021 in LPA No. 236 of 2019 directed respondent nos. 6 and 7 to approach the competent court of civil jurisdiction if they had any claim over the subject land, the petitioner made no statement as to whether any civil suit has been instituted by those respondents.