Supreme Court of India

Anil Kumar Shahi and Ors. v. Prof. Ram Sevak Yadav and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 211
Bench S.B. Sinha and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 24 July 2008

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What the Court ordered

In the result; there is no merit in these contempt peti- tions and they are, accordingly, dismissed.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.2(a) - Wilful violation of order of Court - Invocation of contempt jurisdiction under the Act - Scope of - Held: While exercising jurisdiction under the c Act, it is not open to the court to pass an order, which would materially add to or alter the order, for alleged disobedience of which contempt jurisdiction was invoked - When the Court directs the authority to consider a matter in accordance with law, it means that the matter should be considered to the best " of understanding by the authority - Mere error of judgment with regard to the legal position cannot

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