SUPREME COURT: MERE DELAY IN COMPLYING WITH THE COURT'S ORDER DOES NOT AMOUNT TO CONTEMPT UNLESS IT'S DELIBERATE AND WILFUL

The Supreme Court in the case Sri L.V. Subrahmanyam, IAS, Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department Government Of Andhra Pradesh versus The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, For The State of Telangana And For The State Of Andhra Pradesh And Anr. observed that the mere delay in complying with the order of the court would not amount to committing contempt of court.

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The bench comprising of Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, and Justice Sandeep Mehta in the case observed and has stated that this court is of the view that mere delay in complying with the order, unless there is a deliberate or wilful act on the part of the alleged contemnors would not attract the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act.