Supreme Court of India
Gurminder Singh Kang v. Shiv Prasad Singh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the simple imprisonment of two months alone need not be retained.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Contempt of Court: Contempt of order of High Court - Appellant Commissioner of Food and Civil Supplies, canceling the time bound promotions granted to respondent-employee by orders of High Court - High Court holding that the appellant committed contempt of its order, imposed upon him punishment of 2 months' simple imprisonment with fine - Held: Orders and judgments of courts are meant to be obeyed and not to be disobeyed, with impunity - Appellant came forward with a lame and flippant statement that he did not understand the implication of the order of High Court - He passed orders in total
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