Compliance with the earlier Supreme Court direction

The contempt petitions alleged incomplete compliance with an earlier Supreme Court judgment. The earlier judgment directed return of stamp papers worth ₹3,99,100. The Authority had refunded the deposited amount with interest and paid additional compensation. The remaining dispute concerned the value of the non-judicial stamp papers. The papers were returned physically after they had expired. The petitioner then sought a refund from State stamp authorities. The Court addressed the outstanding amount in the peculiar facts of the case. It directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to refund the stamp value. (Dharmendra Sharma v. M. Arunmozhi & Anr. | 2026 INSC 10)