Partly allowed
Smt Bindu v. Sri Rajendra Cholan
Karnataka HCCCC/570/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dropped civil contempt proceedings against two accused persons. One proceeding abated due to the accused's death under Section 394 CrPC. Proceedings against the second accused were dropped after the court referred the Supreme Court's recent judgment in S. Tirupathi Rao, resulting in the accused's discharge.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings against accused No. 2 abated. Proceedings against accused No. 1 dropped; accused discharged.