https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295936 Contempt requires conduct calculated to interfere with the fair administration of justice or to coerce a party in pending proceedings. A warning given before proceedings are instituted is treated as a caution against taking an unguarded step, unlike a threat made after proceedings begin that may pressure withdrawal. On the stated facts, the opposite party only said he would take proper action if insolvency proceedings were filed, and the later criminal complaint did not show any attempt to compel withdrawal or hinder the insolvency petition. The conduct was held not to amount to contempt of Court, and no stay of the criminal complaint was justified. en-us Wed, 02 Oct 1940 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:05:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295936 Contempt requires conduct calculated to interfere with the fair administration of justice or to coerce a party in pending proceedings. A warning given before proceedings are instituted is treated as a caution against taking an unguarded step, unlike a threat made after proceedings begin that may pressure withdrawal. On the stated facts, the opposite party only said he would take proper action if insolvency proceedings were filed, and the later criminal complaint did not show any attempt to compel withdrawal or hinder the insolvency petition. The conduct was held not to amount to contempt of Court, and no stay of the criminal complaint was justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Oct 1940 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295936