Sri Channabasappa v. Sri Rajendra Cholan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka held that under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the petition for punishment is time-barred and lacks substance as it is punitive in nature. Consequently, the contempt proceedings were dropped.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings against accused No. 1 are dropped; proceeding against accused No. 2 is abated.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:42975-DB CCC No. 572 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 572 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
SRI. CHANNABASAPPA S/O LATE HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT SIDDAMANAHALLI BANGARAKKANAGUDDA KUCHVANVANAHALLI POST JAGALUR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT PIN: 577 528.
…COMPLAINANT
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the limitation period under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 bars the initiation of contempt proceedings.
Whether the complaint of impossibility to comply with the original order justifies dropping the contempt proceedings.
Coram
K. SOMASHEKAR
RAJESH RAI K
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/572/2022
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