https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273329 Willful disobedience of a subsisting interim restraint order can amount to contempt where the order is clear, communicated, and consciously breached. The SC found senior officials proceeded with the lottery and issuance of excise licences despite the High Court's prohibition, and rejected the plea of bona fide misunderstanding because the conduct was deliberate and contumacious. A contemnor cannot retain the benefit obtained by breach of judicial restraint; the Court may use inherent powers to undo the wrong, cancel the auctions, stop the licences, and restore the status quo ante. en-us Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273329 Willful disobedience of a subsisting interim restraint order can amount to contempt where the order is clear, communicated, and consciously breached. The SC found senior officials proceeded with the lottery and issuance of excise licences despite the High Court's prohibition, and rejected the plea of bona fide misunderstanding because the conduct was deliberate and contumacious. A contemnor cannot retain the benefit obtained by breach of judicial restraint; the Court may use inherent powers to undo the wrong, cancel the auctions, stop the licences, and restore the status quo ante. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273329