S. Arjunan v. Mr. Shankar Singh
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What is this about?
This is a closed contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempts of Courts Act, 1971. No punishment was imposed as the Court recorded that the impugned order of 13.09.2017 had been complied with and an FIR had been registered.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.08.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
CONT.P.No.758 of 2018
S.Arjunan ...Petitioner Vs Shankar Singh The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Crime Police, Madipakkam, Chennai-600 091. ...Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempts of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of order dated 13.09.2017 of this Court made in Crl.O.P.No.18857 of 2017. For Petitioner : Mr.P.D.Selvaraj For Respondent : Mr.B.Arulmozhi Maran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** O R D E R The prayer sought for in the present petition is to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of order dated 13.09.2017 of this Court made in Crl.O.P.No.18857 of 2017.
- Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ has submitted that the order of this Court dated 13.09.2017
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition for willful disobedience of a Court order stands maintained on the application of the Court Order.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to punishment for non-compliance given the subsequent filing of an FIR indicating compliance.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.Arjunan
- respondent
Shankar Singh
Coram
M.S. Ramesh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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