https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458156 In contempt proceedings, the applicant must prove deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order alleged to have been breached, and knowledge of that order by the alleged contemnor is essential. The contempt power is summary in nature and the governing provision must be strictly construed before guilt can be found. On the material before it, the SC found no sufficient proof that the alleged contemnors knew of, or wilfully defied, the stay order, so the contempt petition was not made out and was dismissed. en-us Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:24:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458156 In contempt proceedings, the applicant must prove deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order alleged to have been breached, and knowledge of that order by the alleged contemnor is essential. The contempt power is summary in nature and the governing provision must be strictly construed before guilt can be found. On the material before it, the SC found no sufficient proof that the alleged contemnors knew of, or wilfully defied, the stay order, so the contempt petition was not made out and was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458156