New Delhi, April 15 -- A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the revival of a contempt case concerning the termination of services of Ad-hoc law officers. The plea alleges that such an action constitutes willful disobedience of the directives issued by this Court in its order dated 27.09.2019.

Furthermore, the petition argues that the respondents including Tihar Jail Director General and others abrupt discontinuation of the law officers' services, without establishing corresponding positions, also amounts to contempt of this Court.

Advocate Amit Sahni, a social activist, had previously filed a petition that was disposed of by the Court's order dated 27.09.2019. The order specifically directed the respondents to compl...