Sri Basavaraju v. Sri Rajendra Cholan
Case brief
What is this about?
This oral order dismisses a Civil Contempt Petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for alleged wilful disobedience of a writ order. The Court drops the proceedings due to violation of the limitation period under Section 20. Additionally, the proceeding against the second accused is abated due to death.
What did the court decide?
The contempt proceedings are dropped. The proceeding against Accused No. 2 is abated due to death.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:42973-DB CCC No. 573 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. 573 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 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 bars initiation of proceedings alleging willful disobedience of a court order.
Whether the defence of impossibility to comply with the order and delay in filing affidavit warrants dropping the contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sri. Basavaraju
- respondent
Sri. Rajendra Cholan
- respondent
Smt. Lakshmi
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/573/2022
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