CONMT.PET.(C) No. 000304 - / 2021
MANJUNATH BABU K vs NARASAMMA
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
Order Date
04-03-2022
Filed On
13-01-2021 02:34 PM
casestatus.in Summary
In cases of aggravated civil contempt, where contemnors wilfully disobey court orders and re-dispossess a decree-holder after lawful execution, the court may impose civil imprisonment up to six months under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and simultaneously order restitution for unlawful use and occupation. As analysed on casestatus.in, a genuine apology coupled with payment of assessed damages may mitigate the custodial sentence, though a minimum period of imprisonment remains non-negotiable in cases of contumacious conduct.