Suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Lingaraje Urs based on a complaint to the Registrar General. On the accused's unconditional apology tendered by affidavit and reiterated in court, the court accepted it, warned against repetition, and closed the proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI
CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 4 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, BENGALURU-560 001.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP/AMICUS CURIE)
AND:
SRI LINGARAJE URS (HMT), R/O 2930, K-20, 1ST FLOOR, JLB ROAD, CHAMUNDIPURAM, MYSURU-570 004. MOB-9845484361/9880412045.
Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: High Court of Karnataka
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI R.S RAVI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI PRATHEEP K.C, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED U/S 15 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE (SUOMOTU) CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN - SRI LINGARAJE URS (HMT), 2930, K-20, 1ST FLOOR, JLB ROAD, CHAMUNDIPURAM, MYSURU - 570004 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND TO PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, V KAMESWAR RAO J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This Criminal Contempt proceedings have been initiated suo moto based on the representation/complaint received by the Registrar General of this Court as is clear from para 3 of the petition.
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conduct which is the subject matter of the present proceedings, a serious view shall be taken, the
proceedings are closed.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
High Court of Karnataka, rep. by the Registrar General
Sri Lingaraje Urs (HMT)
V Kameswar Rao
C M Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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