Contempt and third parties

2005 23 LCD 1082
AIR 1970 SC 1767
Even if a party is not arrayed in the original matter, he can be held up for contempt.

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226 maintainable against private individuals

2010 8 SCC 329 (para 55)
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Contempt

Deliberately stating falsehood on oath is contempt. 2000 2 SCC 362

Reconsideration of a claim - especially stale claim

2008 10 SCC 115

Limitation: don't get hypertechnical

Don't get hyper technical, see and try to decide matters on merit. From the conduct of the of the party it can't be said that it had been absolutely callous and negligent.. It prosecuted the matter after it became aware of the non-appearance of its advocate. 2010 6 SCC 786
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Limitation

Not filing separate application for condonation of delay is not consequential if otherwise averments are made and sufficient cause is there
(2010) 12 SCC 159
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Nexus with cause of accident and reason for repudiation of claim

In absence of a nexus between license of a driver and the accident, insurer would not be liable to allow claim on non-standard basis. United India Insurance Company v. Gaj Pal Singh Rawat, 2010 NCJ 37 (NC)