As per case facts, a Contempt Petition was filed against Respondent No.2 for wilfully disobeying an interim order that prohibited creating third-party rights or mortgaging suit properties after original documents ... were released. Despite the High Court rejecting a request to modify this order to allow pledging documents for financial needs, Respondent No.2 mortgaged the property with a bank and subsequently sold it to third parties. The question arose whether these actions constituted wilful disobedience and contempt of court. Finally, the Court found the charges proven, concluding that the respondent's actions were deliberate and intentional disobedience. The apology tendered was rejected as not bona fide, and the Court imposed a sentence of simple imprisonment and a fine, emphasizing that such acts undermine the rule of law and public confidence in the judiciary. All transactions in violation of the interim order were declared void.