NDLI: Director of Education, Uttaranchal and Ors. Vs. Ved Prakash Joshi and Ors.

Content Provider	Supreme Court of India
e-ISSN	30484839
Language	English
Access Restriction	NDLI
Subject Keyword	Contempt of Courts Act 197 Sections 14 and 15 Contempt jurisdiction Exercise and scope of-
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Law Judgement
Jurisdiction	India
Case Type	Appeal
Court	Supreme Court of India
Disposal Nature	Appeal Allowed
Headnote	Contempt of Courts Act, 1971-Sections 14 and 15-Contempt jurisdiction-Exercise and scope of-Held: Court exercising contempt jurisdiction is to deal with the contumacious conduct of party alleged to have committed default in complying with the directions-It cannot traverse beyond the order to test correctness or otherwise of order or give additional directions or delete any direction-That would amount to exercise of review jurisdiction while dealing with contempt application which is impermissible and indefensible. Single Judge of High Court issued directions for giving arrears of salary to Respondent No.1. On the non-compliance of the. directions; respondent no 1 filed contempt application. Appellant contended that no specific directions were issued for giving arrears of salary. However, High Court disposed of the contempt petition holding that respondent No.I was entitled to arrears of salary. Hence, the present appeal.
Judge	Hon'ble Dr. Justice Arijit Pasayat
Neutral Citation	2005 INSC 296
Petitioner	Director Of Education, Uttaranchal And Ors.
Respondent	Ved Prakash Joshi And Ors.
SCR	[2005] Supp. (1) S.C.R. 620
Judgement Date	2005-07-15
Case Number	3713

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Director of Education, Uttaranchal and Ors. Vs. Ved Prakash Joshi and Ors.