#breach of court order

Bombay HC rules that mere cancellation of a sale deed does not remedy contempt of an interim protection order; actual restoration of physical possession is essential to undo the breach. The judgment underscores that violating status quo through possession transfer-even if later reversed-constitutes contempt, affecting property dispute litigants and enforcement of court orders.

The Bombay High Court holds that selling property subject to a status quo order constitutes contempt of court, regardless of title ownership, and mandates the deposit of sale proceeds into court as a remedial measure. This sets a critical precedent for enforcing interim relief in property disputes and deters parties from circumventing court orders through unilateral transfers.