# AP High Court: No appeal against order closing contempt case on compliance 2026-08-13T11:55:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that an appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 lies only against an order imposing punishment for contempt, not against an order closing proceedings after recording compliance. The court held that the remedy is available only when the High Court exercises its jurisdiction to punish. The judgment, delivered by a division bench, clarifies that a party cannot appeal a decision that ends the case on the ground that contempt has been purged. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Andhra Pradesh High Court, appeal maintainability, compliance, Contempt of Courts Act, contempt proceedings, judicial precedent Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ap-high-court-no-appeal-against-order-closing-contempt-case-on-compliance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ap-high-court-no-appeal-against-order-closing-contempt-case-on-compliance/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.