What are the continuing obligations of the IGP despite the dismissal?

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The IGP must keep taking steps to execute the committal warrant and keep reporting to court despite the dismissal
The High Court dismissed M. Indira Gandhi’s application for leave to initiate contempt proceedings against the Inspector-General of Police, but it maintained that the proposed contemnors—including the IGP—still have continuing obligations. Even after the application was rejected for lack of a prima facie case, the court said the IGP must take all reasonable and proactive measures to execute the outstanding warrant of committal and continue reporting to the court in line with existing court orders.
The court said the committal warrant is still outstanding and must be executed
The court stated that the proposed contemnors remain under a continuing obligation to take all reasonable and proactive measures to execute the outstanding warrant of committal. This obligation remains in place notwithstanding the dismissal of the contempt leave application.
The IGP must continue reporting to the court under existing orders
Alongside executing the outstanding warrant, the court also required the proposed contemnors to continue reporting to the court. The reporting must be done in accordance with the existing orders of the court, as stated in the decision.
The dismissal did not end the court’s monitoring through reporting
The court dismissed the application because it could not conclude there was failure or refusal to comply while the ordered investigation was still ongoing. However, the court still expressly preserved the continuing reporting duty and the obligation to act on the outstanding warrant.
The court framed the remaining duty as ongoing even after the second bid failed
The decision came during the second attempt to cite the IGP for contempt, with the court finding no prima facie evidence of deliberate disobedience. Despite that outcome, the court’s statement made clear that the IGP’s continuing duties to execute the warrant and report to court remain active.

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