Swapan Kumar Dutta Alias Bablu Dutta v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt proceeding before the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Cont. Case (Civil) No. 559 of 2026, order dated 10.07.2026) by Swapan Kumar Dutta @ Bablu Dutta and Abodh Kumar Dutta against respondent No. 2, Sri Brajesh Kumar Srivastava, Circle Officer, Mango, Jamshedpur (Dist. East Singhbhum), concerning entries in an online portal. Court held no contempt was made out as the petitioners' names had been entered; the complaint that other names were also entered could not be resolved in contempt proceedings; contempt not the proper procedure; proceeding dropped with liberty to file proper proceeding.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners are at liberty to file proper proceeding. ¶¶16