NIAZ MOHAMMAD AND ORS. ETC. ETC. versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.
Respondents did not commit wilful disobedience in complying with the Supreme Court’s direction to pay arrears to instructors, given compelling financial circumstances and substantial payments already made; contempt proceedings require proof of wilful and intentional disobedience.
- Parties
- Petitioner: Niaz Mohammad and Ors. etc. etc.; Respondent: State of Haryana and Ors.; Respondent: Union of India
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 20 September 1994
- Procedural Posture
- Contempt Petition, Writ Petition (civil), Review Petition / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Petitions dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Equal Pay for Equal Work, Civil Contempt, Directive Principles of State Policy
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Parties
Niaz Mohammad and Ors. etc. etc.
Petitioner
State of Haryana and Ors.
Respondent
Union of India
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Contempt Petition, Writ Petition (civil), Review Petition / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether respondents committed civil contempt by not paying arrears to instructors as per Supreme Court's earlier direction
- 2 Whether failure to comply with court order was wilful under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Ratio Decidendi
Respondents did not commit wilful disobedience in complying with the Supreme Court’s direction to pay arrears to instructors, given compelling financial circumstances and substantial payments already made; contempt proceedings require proof of wilful and intentional disobedience.
Court Disposition
Petitions dismissed
Orders
- All contempt petitions and associated writ petitions are dismissed.
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