Supreme Court of India

R.N. Dey and Ors. v. Bhagyabati Pramenik and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] 3 S.C.R. 172
Bench K.T. Thomas and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 19 April 2000

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed, the impugned order passed by the High Court issuing Rule in contempt proceedings is set aside.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971-Contempt proceedings-Initiation of- Against officers of State-For non-satisfaction of money decree awarding compensation for the land acquired-Execution petition not filed-Held, the c weapon of contempt cannot be used for execution of the decree or implemen- tation of an order for which alternative remedy in law is provided for-An aggrieved party has no right to insist that Court should exercise such jurisdiction as contempt is between a contemiior and the Court-Court should be slow to haul up the officers of the Government for non-satisfaction of such money

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 referred to

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