Tasmac Oozhiyar Manila Sammelanam ... vs The Government Of Tamilnadu on 29 April, 2025
W.P
undertaking in a separate proceeding, decades later, cannot be treated as
continuing contempt, unless the same relates to a clear and subsisting judicial
decision ... Court may
kindly be pleased to allow the contempt petition of the petitioner and
initiate contempt proceeding against the contemnors / respondents
brought before the court on the
specious ground that the contempt has been continuing, no
party should be encouraged to wait indefinitely to choose ... another. A continuing
wrong postulates a breach of a continuing duty or a breach of
an obligation which is of a continuing nature. ...
Hence
reprehensible conduct of the
accused qualifies as criminal contempt under Section 2(c)
of the Contempt of Courts Act, 197.
8. Shri Ravindranath, learned ... these contempt proceedings amount to clear, willful and
continuing contempt of the orders and authority of this
Court and is aggravated contempt in the face
court has to be
vigilant. Stale claims of contempt, camouflaged as a
"continuing wrong/breach/offence" ought not to be
entertained, having regard ... brought before the
court on the specious ground that the contempt has been
continuing, no party should be encouraged to wait indefinitely
to choose
agreements were executed after the
date of grant of injunction, which has continued in
operation till date, including under Section ... opinion that the mother
was not entitled, in view of her continuing
contempt of court, to prosecute the present
appeal and that she will
already under
challenge and reserved for findings of Division Bench, continuance of
contempt proceedings before Singapore High Court would not only cause
grave prejudice ... validity and effect of the anti-arbitration injunction. Allowing
contempt proceedings to continue in this context could also frustrate core
principles of judicial comity
contemnors should not be permitted to enjoy the
fruits of the continuous contempt being committed by them by selling the
offending product in a deceptively
Contempt of
Courts Act, 1971, only High Courts have the power to take cognizance in
respect of contempt of courts subordinate to it. Subordinate courts ... that in the
instant matter, there is extensive evidence of the contempt,
continuing even as on date. Owing to their disobedience, plaintiff
was constrained
Chief Engineer, PHED Assam to
the petitioners in connection with the contempt proceedings initiated
by the petitioners wherein it was stated inter alia that ... despite the said communication
issued by the Chief Engineer PHED, the contempt proceedings
continued. This Court further finds it relevant to take note
