https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441574 Civil contempt requires proof of a clear, specific judicial direction and wilful, deliberate disobedience beyond reasonable doubt. Where earlier orders are general, context-specific, or open to more than one reasonable interpretation, contempt jurisdiction cannot be used to enlarge those orders or to resolve disputed business rights and factual controversies. The proper course in such circumstances is to seek clarification or pursue substantive remedies in the pending proceedings. On the facts, the relied-upon orders did not impose an unequivocal restraint on the alleged conduct, so intentional violation was not established and contempt was not made out. en-us Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:16:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441574 Civil contempt requires proof of a clear, specific judicial direction and wilful, deliberate disobedience beyond reasonable doubt. Where earlier orders are general, context-specific, or open to more than one reasonable interpretation, contempt jurisdiction cannot be used to enlarge those orders or to resolve disputed business rights and factual controversies. The proper course in such circumstances is to seek clarification or pursue substantive remedies in the pending proceedings. On the facts, the relied-upon orders did not impose an unequivocal restraint on the alleged conduct, so intentional violation was not established and contempt was not made out. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441574