Summary: In a case involving a family trust, the Delhi High Court found Jupinder Kaur Maker and others guilty of disobeying a court order from February 2020. The case is about the Sujan Mohinder Charitable Trust and its disputed property deals.
Back in 1978, Sardar Sujan Singh and his family started the Sujan Mohinder Charitable Trust. After he passed away, disagreements started among the family members over property deals. This led to a series of legal battles, including a lawsuit filed by Ms. Mohinder Singh in 2011 to cancel the sale of a property in New Friends Colony.
In 2020, a settlement was reached. According to the new terms, the property was to be given back to the trustees to run a hospital. The parties agreed to drop all ongoing legal actions and promised the court to follow these terms.
"All three trustees promise that the property will not be sold and shall be used for running the Hospital."
Despite the settlement, Pritpal Singh, one of the trustees, filed a petition claiming that Jupinder Kaur Maker and others did not follow the court order. They allegedly failed to transfer property rights and ignored other settlement terms.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee looked into whether there was "intentional disobedience" of the court's order. The court found that the order from February 7, 2020, was indeed a valid court order with a promise given by the parties.
"The order dated 07.02.2020, though resulting in withdrawal, is very much an 'order', especially one wherein a 'promise' was expressly given to the Court."
The court decided that Jupinder Kaur Maker and others were guilty of not following the settlement terms and the promise given to the court. They were told to appear for sentencing in December 2025.
Jupinder Kaur Maker and others have the opportunity to fix the situation by following the court's order before the sentencing date.
Summary of the Verdict: The court found Jupinder Kaur Maker and others guilty of not following the settlement terms and ordered them to appear for sentencing. They can avoid punishment by complying with the court's order before the sentencing date.
