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Bombay High Court holds that failure to restore land possession after lapse under Section 24(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 constitutes contempt. The Court directs Pune Municipal Corporation to file an affidavit clarifying its role in continued possession, potentially exposing officials to contempt proceedings.
Orissa High Court rules that executing courts under Order 21 Rule 32(5) CPC can restore possession to decree holders when a permanent injunction decree is violated, even if the decree does not explicitly mention possession recovery. This judgment prevents multiplicity of proceedings and ensures practical enforcement of judicial orders, directly impacting property dispute litigants.
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.