DR. PRODIP KUMAR BISWAS versus SUBRATA DAS AND ORS.

Appellant was not granted reasonable opportunity or proper procedural safeguards before being held guilty of contempt and taken into custody; orders passed by High Court were without issuing notice or rule nisi as required by law.

Parties: Appellant: Dr. Prodip Kumar Biswas; Respondent: Subrata Das
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 02 April 2004
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Final Disposition Before Supreme Court
Outcome: Appeals allowed; High Court orders set aside; contempt proceedings disposed of based on appellant's undertaking.
Legal Topics: Procedural Fairness, False Representation, Criminal Contempt

Contempt of Court Procedural Fairness False Representation Criminal Contempt

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Parties

Dr. Prodip Kumar Biswas

Appellant

Subrata Das

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Disposition Before Supreme Court

Legal Issues

1 Whether appellant was denied reasonable opportunity before being held guilty of contempt and taken into custody
2 Whether proper procedure under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and Calcutta High Court Rules, 1975 was followed

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; High Court orders set aside; contempt proceedings disposed of based on appellant's undertaking.

Orders

Impugned judgment and order dated 11th May, 1998 and order dated 10th July, 1998 set aside.
Contempt case disposed by accepting appellant's undertaking not to mention name of High Court in future advertisements.