Bhaskar Govind Gavate (D) v. State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 1379 - Contempt of Court
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Contempt of Court - Allowing appeal, Supreme Court set aside the Bombay High Court’s dismissal of a contempt petition, holding the High Court erred in finding the order ambiguous. It remanded Contempt Petition for fresh consideration.
Case Info
Key Details
- Case name: Bhaskar Govind Gavate (now deceased) through his legal heirs v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1379
- Coram: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.; Atul S. Chandurkar, J.
- Judgment date: December 04, 2025
- Court and case no.: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appeal No. 10346 of 2024
Caselaws and citations mentioned
- AIR 1977 SC 183 (Supreme Court judgment dated 11.10.1976) — referenced in the 17.01.2003 High Court order as the prior apex court judgment relevant to returning land/compensation issues.
Statutes / laws referred
- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — award dated 07.10.1970 under this Act; central to possession and compensation questions.
