The Supreme Court in Kuldeep Kapoor & Ors vs. Court on its Motion, has observed that a litigant refusing to answer a question put to him by the Court does not constitute criminal contempt of Court. A three-judge bench comprising Justice Anil R Dave, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice AM Khanwilkar opined so while setting aside a Delhi High Court order in suo motu contempt proceedings against Kuldeep Kapoor and Ashok Kumar.
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/refusal-answer-court-queries-isnt-criminal-contempt-sc/
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/refusal-answer-court-queries-isnt-criminal-contempt-sc/
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