K.Babu v. Tr.Jaishankar
Case brief
What is this about?
A contempt petition was filed against an Inspector of Police for willful disobedience of a previous court order dated 01.04.2019 directing the issuance of a non-traceable certificate within four weeks. The respondent cited circumstances due to the covid-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay but confirmed readiness to issue the certificate. The High Court accepted the plea, closed the contempt pe
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed; the respondent was directed to issue the non-traceable certificate and the petitioner was directed to visit the police station on 15.02.2021 at 5.00 p.m. to obtain it