A.K. Jayaprakash (D) v. S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao 2025 INSC 1003 - Contempt Of Court
"Contempt jurisdiction is intended to uphold the majesty of law and not to settle personal grievances"
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Contempt of Court - Contempt jurisdiction is intended to uphold the majesty of law and not to settle personal grievances - While such circumstances cannot justify laxity in complying with orders of this Court, the element of mens rea, essential for sustaining a charge of civil contempt, cannot be inferred merely from the factum of delay- Contempt jurisdiction is not a forum for asserting new claims or seeking substantive reliefs which were neither raised nor granted earlier- contempt proceedings cannot be used to circumvent proper adjudication mechanisms. (Para 17-19)
