Smt Lakshmi v. Mr. S.R. Umashankar
Case brief
What is this about?
In this contempt petition arising from a single judge order dated 21.02.2022, the accused State sought condonation of delay in complying with a direction to consider a representation. The Court accepted the bona fide delay and dropped the petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition is hereby dropped; the compliance affidavit is accepted with condonation of delay.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:13145-DB CCC No. 615 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CCC NO. 615 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
- SMT LAKSHMI
W/O MR MANJUNATH AGED 42 YEARS R/AT NO 207/79, 3RD CROSS DR. TCM RAYAN ROAD BAKSHI GARDEN, CHIKPET BENGALURU 560053.
Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka
- SRI VENKATESH V S/O LATE VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.76, 1ST CROSS BHAKSHI GARDEN DR. T C M ROYAN ROAD BENGALURU 560053.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay in complying with a learned Single Judge order entitles the State to seek condonation of delay under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act
Whether the contempt petition survives for consideration given the bona fide compliance and delay condoned by the Court
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt Lakshmi
- petitioner
Sri Venkatesh V
- respondent
Mr. S.R. Umashankar
- respondent
The State of Karnataka
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/615/2022
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