Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Violation Of SC Directives [Read Order]

‘A high court cannot initiate contempt proceedings or punish for contempt of the Supreme Court’.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar.Justice Rajan Gupta said such a contempt petition alleging violation of Supreme Court directives will not be maintainable...