https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456764 Wilful disobedience is the core element of civil contempt, and a mere mistaken interpretation or erroneous attempt at compliance does not by itself amount to contempt. The Court found that the respondents had produced the relevant records, explained the vacancy position year-wise, and taken steps in purported compliance with the earlier directions. As the materials did not show any deliberate attempt to circumvent or defy the orders, wilful contempt was not made out and the respondents were not liable to be punished. en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:39:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456764 Wilful disobedience is the core element of civil contempt, and a mere mistaken interpretation or erroneous attempt at compliance does not by itself amount to contempt. The Court found that the respondents had produced the relevant records, explained the vacancy position year-wise, and taken steps in purported compliance with the earlier directions. As the materials did not show any deliberate attempt to circumvent or defy the orders, wilful contempt was not made out and the respondents were not liable to be punished. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456764