Sri Ramachandra K v. Smt Shalini Rajneesh
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 1057 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 28.11.2025 by Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J (order per the Chief Justice). Civil contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by complainants Ramachandra K and Sunitha A. against accused including Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Secretary Manivannan P., Executive Director Kantha Raju P. S. (KREIS), Deputy Director Shivakumar M. V., and the State Government of Karnataka, alleging willful disobedience of directions in WP No.14707/2025 (S-RES) order dated 20.05.2025. Counsel for complainants stated the grievance stands addressed; complaint closed without adjudication on contempt. Advocates: Jagdish Shastri for complainants; Naveen Chandrashekar, AGA for A1, A2, A4, A5; Shishira Amarnath for A3.
What did the court decide?
The contempt complaint was closed as the complainant's grievance stood addressed; no contempt proceedings were initiated and no punishment was imposed.