0704 OR 01 Other Relevant Case Maninderjit Singh Bitta vs Union Of India &Ors

 

0704 OR 01 OTHER RELEVANT CASE 01 MANINDERJIT SINGH BITTA VS UNION OF INDIA & ORS  

Name of the  Case:

Maninderjit Singh Bitta vs Union of India & Ors (2011) 11 SCALE 634

Bench:

S.H. Kapadia, K.S. Radhakrishnan, Swatanter Kumar JJ.

Citation:

(2011) 11 SCALE 634

Acts included: 

    1)    Motor Vehicle Act 1988

    2)    Contempt of Court Act, 1971

    3)    Article 129 of the Constitution of India

Facts of the Case:

Supreme Court of India dismissed the writ petition “Association of Registration Plates Vs. Union of India (2005 1 SCC 679) respect to challenge made to the statutory order of the Government of India to introduce new scheme regarding issuance and fixation of High Security Number Plate and the Court issue direction for appropriate implementation of the order of the Central Government.

Issue of the Case:

The State of Haryana has failed to comply with the direction of the Supreme Court and implementation of the scheme. And despite repeated order, fails to take necessary action in compliance with the law.

Judgement of the Supreme Court:

Due to non-compliance to the courts order the Supreme Court of India hold guilty the Secretary, Transport and Commission, State Road Transport Authority of the State of Haryana and  punished him 

a)    Pay fine Rs. 2000/- and in default, they shall be liable for simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days. 

b)    The Court impose exemplary cost of Rs. 50000/- on the Stat of Haryana be recovered from the salaries of the concerned officials of the state government.

 

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