Aniruddha Uttam Shevlekar v. Deepak Jaywant Mhetre and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court contempt petition dismissed on death of respondent-contemnor. CP 484/2025 in WP 7452/2025; petitioner Aniruddha Uttam Shevlekar; respondents Deepak Jaywant Mhetre and another; Ms. D. S. Deshmukh, AGP for the Respondent-State; advocates Dropad Patil (a/w Amit Karle and Sameer Tiwari) and Devidas G. Bhoir (i/b Pandit Kasar). Sole allegation: erroneous submissions made by Respondent No.1 before the Circle Officer. Held: Contempt Petition would not survive after demise of Respondent No.1; petition dismissed and disposed of; all other legal proceedings before the Circle Officer to go on. Coram: Arun R. Pedneker, J.; dated 15 June 2026.
What did the court decide?
None; the Contempt Petition is dismissed and disposed of as it would not survive the demise of Respondent No.1, while all other legal proceedings before the Circle Officer are to continue.