This contempt petition was dismissed as the charged respondent filed the charge sheet with only a ten-day delay, which was excused as not amounting to willful disobedience. The case was closed without costs.
Contempt case closed; no costs awarded.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CONTEMPT CASE No.210 OF 2020
ORDER:-
This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for violation of order passed in W.P.No.149 of 2020 dated 07.01.2020 filed by the petitioner against the respondents, whereunder the 5th respondent was directed to complete investigation and file charge sheet within one month from the date of order.
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Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, in this Contempt
Case, shall stand closed.
JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
Date : 24-08-2020 ARR
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
CONTEMPT CASE No.210 OF 2020
Date : 24-08-2020
ARR
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the ten-day delay in filing the charge sheet constitutes willful violation of the court order.
Whether to close the contempt case in view of the belated compliance.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Satyanarayana Murthy
As recorded by the court registry
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