Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Wilful disobedience of Court orders – Respondents / contemnors, more particularly, respondent no.1, were held guilty for wilful disobedience of the orders passed by Supreme Court as well as the High Court and they were held liable to be punished suitably under provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act – Even thereafter sufficient opportunities were given to respondents / contemnors to either comply with the orders of Supreme Court and the High Court, or to settle the dispute amicably with the petitioner – Respondents/contemnors neither complied with such orders of the Supreme Court and the High Court nor was the dispute settled – In the circumstances, Respondent no.1 now sentenced by the Supreme Court to undergo seven days simple imprisonment – Fine imposed on both respondents, to be deposited before the High Court within two weeks – However, so as to give one last opportunity to the contemnor to purge the contempt and comply with the orders passed by the High Court as well as the Supreme Court, the sentence imposed shall be kept in abeyance for two weeks, failing which, such sentence shall take effect and on non-compliance, respondent No.1 will then surrender before the concerned Court / Authority to undergo the sentence of seven days simple imprisonment as imposed by the Supreme Court – Sentence / Sentencing.
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