IAS Officer Penalized With One-Month Jail In Contempt Proceedings, Directed To Compensate From Personal Salary: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has sentenced IAS officer Anshul Mishra to one month simple imprisonment for civil contempt due to his failure to comply with a previous court order in a land dispute case. However, the court has suspended the sentence, allowing the officer to file an appeal. Compensation Ordered from Officer’s Salary Justice P Velmurugan ordered the officer to pay Rs. 25,000 as compensation to the petitioners, an elderly…