Sanjay Prasad v. Madhusudan Dwivedi & Ors
2026 INSC 112814 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court: Intra-Court Appeal Lies Against Contempt Orders Affecting Substantive Rights
The Supreme Court held that an intra-court appeal lies against a Single Judge’s contempt order if it adjudicates substantive rights, and referred Ram Kishan Fauji for reconsideration.
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- Case Name
- Sanjay Prasad v. Madhusudan Dwivedi & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1128
- Bench
- Justice Dipankar Datta & Justice Sheel Nagu
- Date of Judgment
- October 14, 2026
- Area of Law
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Intra-Court Appeal — Special Appeal — Article 226 of the Constitution — Civil Contempt
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