Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala v. M.S. Mani and Ors.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 622
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadrl and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 6 September 2001

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons we discharge the contempt notice and dismiss this Contempt Petition.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, I 971 : Ss. I 5(/)(b) and (3), Explanation-Criminal contempt other than a contempt referred to u/s. I 4-Cognizance of-Consent of 'Advocate General'­ Purpose of-Consent obtained after filing of contempt petition-Effect of­ Contempt petition filed by State Government in Supreme Court on I 7. 5. I 999- Allegation that dignity and authority of Supreme Court undermined by respondents-Consent of Attorney General obtained on I /.5.2000- Preliminary objection by respondents as regards to maintainability of contempt petition since consent of Attorney General/Solicitor General

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