S. Dhanasekar v. Dr. Sudhanshu Gupta (I.F.S)
Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11
Case brief
What is this about?
Cont.P.No.2684 of 2024, S.Dhanasekar v. Dr.Sudhanshu Gupta (I.F.S.) & Ors. (Principal Chief Conservator of Forest; Conservator of Forest, Vellore; District Forest Officer, Thiruvannamalai), High Court of Judicature at Madras, C.V. Karthikeyan J., decided 24.01.2025 — contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful and flagrant violation of order dated 26.03.2024 in W.P.No.7959 of 2024; petition closed; petitioner granted liberty to challenge consequential order in manner known to law; advocates: C. Prabakaran (petitioner), T. Seenivasan, Special Government Pleader (respondents).
What did the court decide?
No relief to the petitioner; the contempt petition was closed, with the observation that the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the consequential order in the manner known to law. ¶20