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Supreme Court judgments on Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

29 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Vineeta Srinandan vs High Court of Judicature at Bombay on Its Own Motion
SC · 10 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 426 : 2025 INSC 1408
Whether the challenge preferred by the appellant-contemnor to the judgment of the High Court is sustainable in law; whether the High Court was justified in declining to accept her apology and consequently refusing to rem…
Bindu Kapurea vs Subhashish Panda & Ors.
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2764 : 2025 INSC 784
Whether unauthorised tree felling and construction in the Delhi Ridge Forest without requisite permissions as directed by the Supreme Court in its orders in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India constitute wilful disobedience. Wh…
Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan vs High Court Of Madras
SC · 2 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 100 : 2025 INSC 619
The three appellants, convicted by the High Court of Madras for criminal contempt of court and sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment, challenged the legality and validity of the High Court's judgment before the Su…
M/s Chithra Woods Manors Welfare Association vs Shaji Augustine
SC · 24 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2707 : 2025 INSC 567
Whether the Respondent-alleged contemnor is guilty of civil contempt for non-compliance of the directions issued by this Court vide Order dated 07.11.2022.
Rajan Chadha & Anr. vs Sanjay Arora
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1603 : 2025 INSC 546
When one Judge of the same Court has taken a particular view holding the respondent to be guilty of contempt, whether another Judge could have come to a finding that the respondent was not guilty of contempt.
M/s JSW Steel Limited vs Pratishtha Thakur Haritwal & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1200 : 2025 INSC 401
Whether the case of the present Petitioner is specifically covered by the judgment of this Court in the case of Ghanshyam Mishra and Sons Private Limited v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited and Others [2021…
Celir LLP vs Mr. Sumati Prasad Bafna & Ors.
SC · 13 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1618 : 2024 INSC 978
The present petitions sought to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents/alleged contemnors for wilful disobedience of the final judgment and order dated 21.09.2023 passed by this Court in Civil Appeal Nos.…
In Re: Patanjali Ayurved Limited through Its Managing Director, Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev in the Matter Of:indian Medical Association and Anr. vs Union
SC · 13 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 401 : 2024 INSC 605
In violation of the undertaking dtd. 21.11.2023 given to this Court, the proposed contemnors held a press conference on 22.11.2023 making casual public statements regarding the efficacy of particular medicines manufactur…
Ajay Kumar Bhalla & Ors. vs Prakash Kumar Dixit
SC · 29 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1044 : 2024 INSC 575
Respondent approached the High Court of Delhi for challenging an order of the DIG (CR&VIG), whereby he was removed from service. The High Court set aside the impugned order; imposed a minor penalty on him; reinstated him…
Amit Kumar Das, Joint Secretary, Baitanik, A Registered Society vs Shrimati Hutheesingh Tagore Charitable Trust
SC · 30 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1090 : 2024 INSC 73
Scope and extent of the contempt jurisdiction exercised by a High Court under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Gulshan Bajwa vs Registrar, High Court of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1151 : 2024 INSC 74
High Court exercising suo motu contempt jurisdiction against the appellant for repeatedly disobeying the orders of the court, and for casting aspersions and threatening the Judges hearing the matters, and thereafter, hol…
Case Details Balwantbhai Somabhai Bhandari vs Hiralal Somabhai Contractor (Deceased) Rep. by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 6 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 1064 : 2023 INSC 805
Whether the wilful breach of an assurance in the form of an undertaking given by a counsel/ advocate on behalf of his client to the court would amount to “civil contempt” as defined u/s. 2(b) of the Contempt of Court Act…
State Bank of India and Ors. vs Dr. Vijay Mallya
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 384 : 2022 INSC 700
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s. 12 – Punishment for contempt of court – Purging of contempt – On facts, action on part of the contemnor in disbursing the amount of US$ 40 million against the text and tenor of orders pas…
Hsbc Pi Holdings (Mauritius) Limited vs Pradeep Shantipershad Jain & Ors.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 430 : 2022 INSC 685
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt of Court – When – Held: Sufficient opportunities have been given to the respondents to deposit the shortfall amount so as to maintain a sum of USD 60 million in their Corporation B…
P R Adikesavan vs The Registrar General, High Court of Madras and Another
SC · 23 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 779 : 2022 INSC 625
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – ss. 2(c)(iii), 12(1) – Conviction under – Insolvency proceedings were initiated against the appellant – The Single Judge of the High Court issued a non-bailable warrant and sought the prese…
Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund vs Dharmesh S. Jain and Anr.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1148 : 2022 INSC 296
Contempt of Courts Act,1971 – Civil contempt – Wilful disobedience of orders passed by Court – High Court stayed arbitral award passed in arbitral proceedings filed by petitioner against respondents-alleged contemnors su…
M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 725 : 2021 INSC 889
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt – When not – Land belonging to the petitioner acquired under 1894 Act – s.4 notification issued in 1981, possession taken – Land subsequently declared as protected forest – No awar…
Dr. U.N. Bora, Ex. Chief Executive Officer & Ors. vs Assam Roller Flour Mills Association & Anr.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 484 : 2021 INSC 671
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Assam Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1972 – s.21 – Levy of cess on the agricultural produce bought or sold in the notified market area – Deeming fiction – Writ petitions filed by responde…
Suraz India Trust vs Union of India
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1063 : 2021 INSC 575
Contempt of Court – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Constitution of India – Articles 129, 142 – Petitioner – Trust filed a large number of cases in Rajasthan and Delhi, canvassed in person by its Chairman – Mr. ‘D’ – 64 d…
Suman Chadha & Anr. vs Central Bank of India
SC · 9 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 370 : 2021 INSC 386
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: ss. 2(b), 19 – Contempt of court – Wilful breach of the undertaking given to the Court – On facts, bank filed a petition u/ss. 10 and 12 for punishing the petitioners for wilful and delibera…
Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank vs Dinkar T Venkatasubramanian & Ors.
SC · 23 February 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 1015 : 2021 INSC 112
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 7, 12(3) and 31 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s.2(b) – On 24.09.2019, the Supreme Court directed the Resolution Professional (RP) to invite fresh offers for resolution plans…
Rama Narang vs Ramesh Narang and Others
SC · 19 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 389 : 2021 INSC 25
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.2(b) – Contempt proceedings – Scope of – Violation of Consent Order – Petitioner and his sons (respondents) were the only Directors of a company – Dispute between petitioner and respondent…
Re : Vijay Kurle & Ors. vs Re:
SC · 27 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1014 : 2020 INSC 373
Constitution of India – Art. 129 and 142 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s. 15 – The Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975 – Powers of the Supreme Court of India in relation to dealing wi…
Vinay Prakash Singh vs Sameer Gehlaut & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 89 : 2019 INSC 1251
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – ss.2(b), (c) – Dispute between the petitioner and the respondents in SLP (C) No.20417/17 referred to international arbitration – As on 31.03.2017, ‘MMS’ & ‘SMS’Directors (contemnor nos.9 &…
Rakesh Tiwari, Advocate vs Alok Pandey, C.J.M.
SC · 10 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 893 : 2019 INSC 679
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – High Court found that the appellant-advocate along with 2-3 junior advocates entered the chamber of the CJM and misbehaved as well as attempted to assault him – Appellant was convicted for…
National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 313 : 2019 INSC 353
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – An advocate ‘MN’, appearing on behalf of the petitioners attempted to browbeat and insult Judges of the Supreme Court – Held: It was not the first time the advocate in question attempted to…
R.S. Sehrawat vs Rajeev Malhotra & Ors.
SC · 5 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 634 : 2018 INSC 779
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s. 19(1)(b) – Contempt of court – Reconstruction of the unauthorised constructions – On facts, writ petition by the respondent seeking action against appellantjunior engineer and others inv…
Meenal Bhargava vs Naveen Sharma
SC · 9 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 521 : 2018 INSC 467
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.12(1) r/w s. 12(3) – Appellant (wife) left company of her husband (respondent) with her son – Canadian Court granted custody of the child to the husband – Wife without complying with the o…
K. K Gupta & Ors. vs Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr.
SC · 11 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1004 : 2018 INSC 327
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt Proceedings – Scope of – Writ petitions filed by respondents – By order dtd. 17.5.12, High Court passed direction to frame guidelines and till the guidelines were framed, there was…

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