LAWS(ALL)-1997-5-160

SHEO CHARAN Vs. NAWAL

Decided On May 23, 1997
SHEO CHARAN Appellant
V/S
NAWAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant filed a contempt petition under the Contempt of Courts Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), which has been dismissed and the notices issued to the opposite parties have been discharged by the learned single Judge. The order passed by the learned single Judge is reproduced below :

(2.) The Act has made provision for appeal in Section 19, which is reproduced below :

(3.) Under S.19 appeal lies against the decision/order by which punishment for contempt has been imposed. In this connection reference may be made to State of Maharashtra v. Mahboob S.Allibhoy, (1996) 4 SCC 411 : (AIR 1996 SC 2131), wherein the Supreme Court has laid down as follows (at page 2132 (of AIR)) :