In Brief
This contempt petition addressed whether Subrata Roy Sahara's communication to the Superintendent of Police regarding the Aamby Valley property, which was subject to a court-ordered auction, constituted contempt of court. The respondent had sought police intervention citing law and order concerns and financial hardship. The Supreme Court held that the respondent could not correspond with police to interfere with the court's auction directive. The Court ordered the property be handed over to the Official Liquidator within forty-eight hours and directed the auction proceed under supervision of the Company Judge and a designated High Court judge. Any further impediment was threatened with contempt consequences and potential jail sentence."
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