R Rangaswamy v. Mr Sippegowda
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed a civil contempt petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience of an undertaking. Relying on Section 20 of the Act and a Supreme Court precedent, the court held that the proceedings were barred by limitation and dropped them without hearing the complainants.
What did the court decide?
The contempt proceeding is dropped.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:46375-DB CCC No. 1832 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1832 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
- R. RANGASWAMY COURT OFFICER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.75, 1ST CROSS, KONANAKUNTE CROSS BENGALURU-560 062
- HARISH KUMAR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition can be maintained if initiated after the one-year limitation period specified in Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act.
Whether the court should drop proceedings due to delay in initiation of the contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. RANGASWAMY AND ANR.
Coram
K. SOMASHEKAR
RAJESH RAI K
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/1832/2019
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