Shipping Line's Rights Nullified: Improper Impleadment in Contempt Proceeding Overturned Under Rule Violation

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....SC determined the rights of a shipping line in a contempt proceeding, finding the impleadment of the appellant as a party was unlawful. The court set aside orders dated 17.02.2022, 04.03.2022, and 18.04.2022, which improperly adjudicated the appellant's rights in a contempt petition originally filed against customs department officers. The court held that determining the shipping line's rights in a contempt proceeding where it was not an original party was unwarranted and procedurally incorrect. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, nullifying the challenged orders and restoring the procedural status quo.....