MR RIYADH NASSER ALOKAILI & Anor v MR BALJINDER CHOHAN & Ors

MR RIYADH NASSER ALOKAILI & Anor v MR BALJINDER CHOHAN & Ors

Mr Bhupinder Chohan deliberately failed to comply with court-ordered disclosure obligations, constituting contempt of court, and a custodial sentence is required to punish and coerce compliance.

Parties
Claimant: Mr Riyadh Nasser Alokaili; Claimant: Mr Nassir Abdullah Alokaili; Defendant: Mr Baljinder Chohan; Defendant: Mr Bhupinder Chohan; Defendant: Sloane International Developments 1 Limited; Defendant: Hill & Standard Developments; Defendant: HS1 Properties Limited; Defendant: Sloan 1 Developments Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Committal Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application for committal granted; Mr Bhupinder Chohan found in contempt of court.
Legal Topics
Breach of Disclosure Orders, Committal for Contempt, Judgment Enforcement, Sentencing for Contempt
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Enforcement of Judgments Breach of Disclosure Orders Committal for Contempt Judgment Enforcement Sentencing for Contempt

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Parties

Mr Riyadh Nasser Alokaili

Claimant

Mr Nassir Abdullah Alokaili

Claimant

Mr Baljinder Chohan

Defendant

Mr Bhupinder Chohan

Defendant

Sloane International Developments 1 Limited

Defendant

Hill & Standard Developments

Defendant

HS1 Properties Limited

Defendant

Sloan 1 Developments Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Bhupinder Chohan was in contempt of court for breach of disclosure obligations under court orders
  2. 2 Whether the breach was deliberate and within the power of Mr Chohan to comply
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence for contempt

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Bhupinder Chohan deliberately failed to comply with court-ordered disclosure obligations, constituting contempt of court, and a custodial sentence is required to punish and coerce compliance.

Court Disposition

Application for committal granted; Mr Bhupinder Chohan found in contempt of court.

Orders

  • Mr Bhupinder Chohan sentenced to 32 weeks custody, commencing 11 July 2022.
  • Further order for focused and specific disclosure to be complied with by 10 June 2022.