Supreme Court of India

Biman Basu v. Kallol Guha Thakurta & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 10 S.C.R. 631
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy J.
Decided 25 August 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the petition to take action against the appellant under Section 15 without the written consent of the learned Advocate General was not maintainable in law.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - ss. 2(c) and 15 - Criminal contempt - Procedure for taking cognizance - Contempt petition filed by private person without ·the written consent of the Advocate-General - Held: Is not maintainable - Calcutta High Court Contempt of Court Rules, 1975. Interpretation of Statutes - Schedules, Forms and 0 Appendix - Held: They form part of the statutes/rules. The respondents filed a contempt petition in the Calcutta High Court under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking initiation of appropriate contempt proceedings against the appellant for making

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