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2009 DIGILAW 1871 (SC)

Leila David v. State of Maharashtra

2009-10-21

ALTAMAS KABIR, G.S.SINGHVI, H.L.DATTU

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JUDGMENT : Writ petitions filed by Leila David Ms Annette Kotian and Ms. Pavithra Murali are dismissed with cost of 1 lakh in respect of each writ petition to be paid by the writ petitions into the Registry of this Court within twelve weeks from date, failing which appropriate action will be taken against them. 2. We are not inclined to interfere with the sentence which has been imposed on the contemnors. The order dated 20th March, 2009, granting bail to the contemnors is hereby recalled. The Secretary General is directed to take the contemnors into custody forthwith and to arrange to have them sent to the appropriate jail to serve out the sentence. 3. Let arrest warrants be issued against Leila David and Pavithra Murali, who are not present in Court today, despite our directions. The Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, is directed to take steps to execute the arrest warrants and to take them into custody and to arrange for their detention in prison in terms of the order passed on 20th March, 2009, and the order being passed today. 4. Let copies of this order be made available to the Registry for communication to the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, forthwith.