https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200069 The Supreme Court upheld the finding of contempt against the Aligarh Municipal Board and its officers for disobeying a stay order. The Board continued to collect fees despite being aware of the order, leading to their guilt of contempt. The Executive Officer's clear directions distinguished his liability from the Demand Inspector, resulting in the setting aside of his conviction. The Court allowed the appeals of the peon and Munshi due to lack of evidence of their knowledge and issued refunds of fines if paid. The Municipal Board and Demand Inspector's appeals were dismissed. en-us Tue, 04 Aug 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:52:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200069 The Supreme Court upheld the finding of contempt against the Aligarh Municipal Board and its officers for disobeying a stay order. The Board continued to collect fees despite being aware of the order, leading to their guilt of contempt. The Executive Officer's clear directions distinguished his liability from the Demand Inspector, resulting in the setting aside of his conviction. The Court allowed the appeals of the peon and Munshi due to lack of evidence of their knowledge and issued refunds of fines if paid. The Municipal Board and Demand Inspector's appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Aug 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200069