Supreme Court of India

Dinesh Kumar Gupta v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 599
Bench J.M. Panchal J.
Decided 8 October 2010

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s.2(b) - Civil contempt - Alleged disobedience of Court order - Interim stay order passed by High Court in favour of Insurance Company against implementation of compensation award granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) - Order not complied with - Reason for non-compliance fastened upon the appellant, who joined the High Court registry, as Deputy Registrar (Judicial), about four years after the interim order of stay had been passed - Suo motu contempt proceedings against the appellant on the a/legation that he had obstructed the course of administration

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