https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313741 The SC disposed of contempt petitions regarding non-compliance with orders for handover of temple properties, movable assets, surplus cash of Rs. 11 crores, and account books to the petitioner. The court held that respondents were not given opportunity to file objections to the report, violating natural justice principles. The report's observations could not be treated as concluded findings, and no proper adjudication was made regarding liability extent. The court found no case for contempt action under Article 129 and Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, noting contempt jurisdiction should be exercised sparingly. Petitioner was advised to pursue appropriate legal proceedings for money recovery. en-us Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:26:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313741 The SC disposed of contempt petitions regarding non-compliance with orders for handover of temple properties, movable assets, surplus cash of Rs. 11 crores, and account books to the petitioner. The court held that respondents were not given opportunity to file objections to the report, violating natural justice principles. The report's observations could not be treated as concluded findings, and no proper adjudication was made regarding liability extent. The court found no case for contempt action under Article 129 and Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, noting contempt jurisdiction should be exercised sparingly. Petitioner was advised to pursue appropriate legal proceedings for money recovery. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313741