Plea of Continuing Cause Cannot Circumvent One-Year Limitation for Civil Contempt: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has ruled that a contempt petition filed beyond the statutory one-year limitation period cannot be entertained when a specific compliance timeline has expired. The division bench comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Subhendu Samanta dismissed a contempt plea alleging non-compliance of a 2022 order, holding that

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