https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48058 Authorities and tribunals subject to High Court superintendence must follow the law declared by the High Court, and deliberate disregard of that binding position after it is specifically brought to notice may amount to civil contempt. Encashment of a bank guarantee during the appeal period was treated as a coercive step contrary to the settled legal position, reflecting wilful non-compliance with binding precedent. The contempt proceedings were ultimately closed after the unconditional apology and assurance of future compliance were accepted, but the Court reaffirmed that subordinate authorities cannot disregard High Court law. en-us Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48058 Authorities and tribunals subject to High Court superintendence must follow the law declared by the High Court, and deliberate disregard of that binding position after it is specifically brought to notice may amount to civil contempt. Encashment of a bank guarantee during the appeal period was treated as a coercive step contrary to the settled legal position, reflecting wilful non-compliance with binding precedent. The contempt proceedings were ultimately closed after the unconditional apology and assurance of future compliance were accepted, but the Court reaffirmed that subordinate authorities cannot disregard High Court law. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48058