LAWS(DLH)-2022-4-14

INDRA PASRICHA Vs. DEEPIKA CHAUHAN

Decided On April 19, 2022
Indra Pasricha Appellant
V/S
Deepika Chauhan Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant contempt petition has been filed for wilful disobedience of the Order dtd. 14/3/2012, passed by this Court in C.S.(O.S) No.1547/2006.

(2.) Facts, in brief, leading to the instant contempt petition are as follows:

(3.) Notice was issued on 20/11/2018. Reply has been filed. In the reply, it has been stated that the Respondent No.1 is the Niece of R. N. Kapur, in whose favour R. N. Kapur has executed a registered will dtd. 5/3/2009. It is stated that the Respondents have not given any undertaking to the Court. It is further stated that since the Respondents were not a part of the proceedings in C.S. (O.S.) No. 1547/2006, the Respondents cannot be held liable for the contemptuous act of wilfully disobeying the Orders of this Court. It is further stated that by way of the will dtd. 5/3/2009, R. N. Kapur has handed over the property to Respondent No.1 and only a civil suit can decide the title of the parties. It is stated that the principles of third-party liability cannot be adopted in the contempt proceedings.