Deva Chander Negi v. Dinkar Burathoki
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition COPCT No. 122 of 2020 before the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla, decided 09.10.2025 by Justice Ranjan Sharma. Petitioner: Deva Chander Negi (Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate); Respondents: Dinkar Burathoki and another (Mr. Navlesh Verma, Additional Advocate General). Counsel for the petitioner stated that, in view of the stand taken by the respondent in the reply, he did not press the contempt petition; the statement was taken on record and the Contempt Petition was closed, with notices discharged. No merits determination, no statute or precedent cited, no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed as not pressed; notices discharged. ¶13