IN RE: BINEET KUMAR SINGH versus -

IN RE: BINEET KUMAR SINGH versus -

Both Mrs. Megha Rude and Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund were fully aware of the forged Supreme Court order and tried to utilise it to obtain favourable orders from the Government for students not otherwise eligible, constituting grave criminal contempt.

Parties
Contemnor: Mrs. Megha Rude; Contemnor: Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund; Named Party: Bineet Kumar Singh; Applicant: State of Maharashtra; Additional Solicitor General: Altaf Ahmed; Advocate: S.S. Shinde; Advocate: S.V. Deshpande; Advocate: A.K. Dutta; Advocate: B.P. Yadav; Advocate: Mohan Pandey; Advocate: B.D. Sharma
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
03 May 2001
Procedural Posture
Contempt Petition (civil) No. 403 of 1999 in I.a. No. 3; Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (c) No. 13320/1998 / Final Judgment/order
Outcome
Mrs. Megha Rude and Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund found guilty of criminal contempt; sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months. Contempt proceeding against Bineet Kumar Singh dropped. Suo Motu Contempt Petition and Special Leave Petition disposed of.
Legal Topics
Criminal Contempt, Forgery of Court Order, Court Procedure
Constitutional Law Contempt of Court Criminal Contempt Forgery of Court Order Court Procedure

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Parties

Mrs. Megha Rude

Contemnor

Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund

Contemnor

Bineet Kumar Singh

Named Party

State of Maharashtra

Applicant

Altaf Ahmed

Additional Solicitor General

S.S. Shinde

Advocate

S.V. Deshpande

Advocate

A.K. Dutta

Advocate

B.P. Yadav

Advocate

Mohan Pandey

Advocate

B.D. Sharma

Advocate

Procedural Posture

Contempt Petition (civil) No. 403 of 1999 in I.a. No. 3; Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (c) No. 13320/1998 / Final Judgment/order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Scope of criminal contempt under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
  2. 2 Whether utilisation of a forged court order constitutes contempt
  3. 3 Responsibility and complicity in forging and using a court order

Ratio Decidendi

Both Mrs. Megha Rude and Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund were fully aware of the forged Supreme Court order and tried to utilise it to obtain favourable orders from the Government for students not otherwise eligible, constituting grave criminal contempt.

Court Disposition

Mrs. Megha Rude and Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund found guilty of criminal contempt; sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months. Contempt proceeding against Bineet Kumar Singh dropped. Suo Motu Contempt Petition and Special Leave Petition disposed of.

Orders

  • Mrs. Megha Rude sentenced to six months simple imprisonment for criminal contempt.
  • Mr. Dilip Wamanrao Gund sentenced to six months simple imprisonment for criminal contempt.