Supreme Court of India
Satwant Singh v. Malkeet Singh
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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s.2(b) - Civil contempt - Appellant-contemnor, the investigating officer arrested respondent on a charge which was added subsequently u/s.307 IPC after the grant of anticipatory bail - Appellant punished for contempt of court's order - On appeal, held: Appellant tendered an apology explaining that he had only carried out the instructions of the superior officer and he bona fide understood the order passed by the Court to mean that the respondent was entitled to protection u/s.438, Cr.PC. only in respect of those offences reflected in the order and s.307, JPC
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