High Court fumes at 'audacity' of officials to disobey court orders, issues contempt notice to SSC director
The Bombay High Court criticized government officials for routinely disregarding court orders and issued a contempt notice to SSC Director R.G. Singh for willful disobedience. The bench expressed concern over the growing number of contempt cases against public authorities. It emphasized the need to uphold judicial authority and scheduled the next hearing for April 29, 2026. The court described the defiance as 'audacious' and a threat to the rule of law.
- ▪The Bombay High Court issued a contempt notice to SSC Director R.G. Singh for disobeying court orders.
- ▪Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Hiten Venegaonkar voiced alarm over the frequent disregard of court directives by government officials.
- ▪The court noted that hundreds of contempt petitions are filed annually, mostly against state and central government bodies.
- ▪The matter has been listed for further hearing on April 29, 2026.
- ▪The bench condemned the 'audacity' of officials in flouting judicial orders as a serious challenge to legal authority.
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The Bombay High Court has expressed its displeasure over the "audacity" of government officials to disobey court orders and issued a contempt notice against the director of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for wilful disobedience.A Bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Hiten Venegaonkar on April 24 said it was deeply concerned that disobedience of High Court orders is becoming so widespread that hundreds of contempt petitions are filed each year, largely against the State and Central governments or their officials.The Bench issued the contempt notice to Staff Selection Commission Director R.G. Singh and posted the matter for further hearing on Wednesday (April 29, 2026).
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