https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297198 Breach of an unconditional undertaking given to secure interim custody-related relief was treated as contempt where the respondents repeatedly failed to produce the minor child and did not comply despite notices and opportunities. The Court held that deliberate, defiant non-compliance with a court-backed undertaking constitutes contempt and may be met with punishment and enforcement directions under contempt jurisdiction. It took note of the respondent-grandmother's age and circumstances but found the respondent-wife's conduct particularly contumacious and declined leniency. The Court consequently imposed imprisonment and fine on the respondent-wife, and fine plus passport seizure on the respondent-grandmother, while directing the Union of India to secure compliance. en-us Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:08:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297198 Breach of an unconditional undertaking given to secure interim custody-related relief was treated as contempt where the respondents repeatedly failed to produce the minor child and did not comply despite notices and opportunities. The Court held that deliberate, defiant non-compliance with a court-backed undertaking constitutes contempt and may be met with punishment and enforcement directions under contempt jurisdiction. It took note of the respondent-grandmother's age and circumstances but found the respondent-wife's conduct particularly contumacious and declined leniency. The Court consequently imposed imprisonment and fine on the respondent-wife, and fine plus passport seizure on the respondent-grandmother, while directing the Union of India to secure compliance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297198