Pending Stay-Vacation Application Does Not Excuse Non-Compliance, DIOS Held Guilty of Contempt: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has strongly reiterated that judicial orders remain binding and enforceable unless specifically stayed, modified, recalled or vacated by a competent court. The Court held that merely filing a stay-vacation or modification application does not suspend the operation of an existing court order. The High Court found the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Ghazipur, guilty of contempt for failing to comply with an interim order directing payment…