https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313717 Civil contempt under section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 requires wilful disobedience of a court order. The Bombay HC accepted the respondents' explanation that non-payment of salary and allowances resulted from severe financial difficulties of the trust and school, supported by account statements and balance sheets, rather than deliberate defiance. As the element of wilful disobedience was not proved, contempt was not established against the respondents. en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:27:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313717 Civil contempt under section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 requires wilful disobedience of a court order. The Bombay HC accepted the respondents' explanation that non-payment of salary and allowances resulted from severe financial difficulties of the trust and school, supported by account statements and balance sheets, rather than deliberate defiance. As the element of wilful disobedience was not proved, contempt was not established against the respondents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313717