ARUN KUMAR AGGARWAL vs STATE OF M.P.. — Crl.A. No. 1706 - 1708/2011

Case Summary: Criminal Appeal Nos. 1706-1708 of 2011 The Supreme Court discharged the contempt notice against the State of Madhya Pradesh on October 9, 2012, accepting the unconditional apology from Shri Ashwini Kumar Rai, the present Secretary of General Administration Department, for non-compliance with the Court's September 2, 2011 judgment that directed compliance within two months. The Court's decision to discharge the notice was influenced by the Central Government's refusal to sanction prosecution of Shri Raghav Chandra (vide order dated July 3, 2012). However, the Court clarified that appellant Arun Kumar Aggarwal remains free to pursue appropriate legal remedies against the Central Government's decision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.