In a Common Contempt Case filed under sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the High Court of Karnataka examined an allegation of breach of an ordersdated June 27, 2019. Finding no case of breach made out by the averments, the court disposed of the contempt petition.
The contempt petition was disposed of with no case of breach made out.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
CCC NO.311/2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN
SRI MALLIKARJUNAIAH B M S/O LATE MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.373, 7TH MAIN 13TH CROSS, VYALIKAVAL BENGALURU-560 003 …COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI SUYOG HERELE E, ADVOCATE)
AND
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT DATED 27TH JUNE 2019 IN W.P.NO.5082/2019 (GM-POLICE) VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Perused paragraph 5 of the order dated 27th June 2019 of which breach is alleged. After having perused the averments made in the contempt petition, we find that no case of the accused committing breach of the said order is made out. Hence, the contempt petition is disposed of.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a prima facie case of contempt establishing breach of the order dated 27th June 2019 is made out against the accused.
Abhay S. Oka
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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