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anononymus (Business)     13 August 2010

contempt of court order

We, senior citizen couple have secured a restraining order from the court against  forcful entry of my daughter in law with  her children. But  suddenly,  one fine morni, she enters in  our property, screams, shouts to harass us and embarasse us in the presence of our guests and  and refuses to go back to our son's house in the neighborhood colony. If we now file contempt of the court petition against our DIL, what kind of  court order can be expected against our DIL. Can she  sent to the jail for her contempt of the court order.. Can the local police  be requested and expected to deport our DIL to my son's house.



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Koumarish Bhattacharya (Advocate)     14 August 2010

It would be better for you to take the recourse of the Administration first. If the police does not take any steps you can file a case u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C.

You may also file a case of Civil Contempt.

Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act is being given here for your help.

 

12. Punishment for contempt of court - (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any other law, a contempt of court may be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

Provided that the accused may be discharged or the punishment awarded may be remitted on apology being made to the satisfaction of the court.

Explanation - An apology shall not be rejected merely on the ground that it is qualified or conditional if the accused makes it bona fide.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no court shall impose a sentence in excess of that specified in sub section for any contempt either in respect of itself or of a court subordinate to it.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where a person is found guilty of a civil contempt, the court, if it considers that a fine will not meet the ends of justice and that a sentence of imprisonment is necessary shall, instead of sentencing him to simple imprisonment, direct that the he be detained in a civil prison for such period not exceeding six months as it may think fit.

(4) Where the person found guilty of contempt of court in respect of any undertaking given to a court is a company, every person who, at the time the contempt was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the contempt and the punishment may be enforced, with the leave of the court, by the detention in civil prison of each such person.

Provided that nothing contained in this sub section shall render any such person liable to such punishment if he proves that the contempt was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (4) where the contempt of court referred to therein has been committed by a company and it is provided that the contempt has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manger, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager , secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of the be contempt and the punishment may be enforced, with the leave of the court, by the detention in civil prison of such director, manager, secretary or other officer.

Explanation - For the purpose of sub sections (4) and (5)-

(a) "Company " means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals, and

(b) "Director" in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.

Siddhi Agarwal (Owner)     14 August 2010

 I am not a lawyer but based on my experience I suggest following immediate action/s:

1) Lodge a police complaint mentioning there in abusive nature and threat to your lives enclosing there in Court Order and ask them to register an FIR.

2) It is quite possible that police will not register the FIR and will make you visit and wait to harass you so evry time you go to police station submit a letter about delay in registration of FIR and forward copies to a) DCP & ACP of the area and to the Lok Ayukta of Maharshtra.

I am sure some thing will happen in your favour but you must take these steps as immediately going to a court will be costly and may be your savings will go down the drain in paying lawyers who demand huge amount and that too in cash. If at all  you need to move court make it a point to fix the fee for the whole matter and pay by cheques only.

You may also take help of an NGO operating from Yashdham High School in Goregaon-E and offering free legal help under guidance of Ex. Judge of  Mumbai High Court Justice DR Dhanuka and seek his written advice. It will help. You can send me PM  to communicate further with your contact details. I am also a senior citizen and understand your problems.

Samarendra Mohanty (Profession)     14 August 2010

As appears this is an order under provisions of CPC. If  it is an interim order under o.39 Rule 1&2 of CPC then the remedy ;ies under O. 39 Rule 2A of CPC where she can be punished for violation.

However a complaint should be filed immediately with Police who can proceed on its basis. Or else a separate petition is to be moved in the pending case for direction to Police and enforcement of order through Police.

Thanks,

Samarendra Mohanty

Kumar Doab (FIN)     22 August 2010

Sir,

Kindly obtain the help from NGO/Sr. Citizens forum as suggested by the learned members.

You may submit a written complaint, stating facts, addressed to the SHO of local Police station and Commissioner of Police and obtain the complaint number on the copy of your complaint from both. You have the liberty to know the status of action on your complaint thru RTI, also.

If your guests agree to witness, it s still better.

Adesh Kumar Sharma (Senior Associate Lawyer)     06 September 2010

well Dear, you cud hav made a call on 100 and call the police, that wud hv been an evidence tht someone entered into you premises. Now you can make complaint to the police and file an application before the court, which restrained your daughter inlaw from entering your house. Then the concerned court will forward that application to High Court as a reference to take cognizance on the contempt issue. Because as per section 10 of Contempt Act only High Court and Supreme Court take cognizance on the contempt. If the order of a district court or suboridinate court has been violated, then the subordinate court can send the reference to the High Court for taking cognizance for contempt..

 

 

Thanks


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