Filing of contempt of court petition
Munish Gupta
(Querist) 05 April 2016
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sirs,
I live in Delhi.
I have filed a Civil Suit for the demolition of the illegal construction. The Civil suit was awarded as Lok Adalat Decree. In the Decree it has been mentioned that any non compliance will result in Contempt of Court.
But the MCD has done only a partial demolition. I am planning to file the execution petition and also the Contempt of Court petition.
I have been advised that the Contempt of Court can be filed only in the High Court or Supreme Court. And not in the local court where the judgement is delivered.
Kindly advise which court and when to file the Contempt of Court proceedings?
Can I ask costs in the Contempt of court petition or in the execution petition?
with regards,
Munish Gupta
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 05 April 2016
Contempt petition can be filed in the same trial court as well.
However filing the same in high court will yield better result.
