Smt Leena Abraham v. Honble Judge Sharada B
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court civil contempt CCC No. 110 of 2025 (order dated 09-06-2025) — Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11, 12, 16 r/w Article 215 Constitution of India; complainant Smt. Leena Abraham party-in-person against Hon'ble Judge Sharada B, III Additional Principal Family Court, Bengaluru; alleged wilful disobedience of learned Single Judge's orders dated 06.11.2024 in C.P.No.400/2024; petition withdrawn as directed against a Judicial Officer; underlying order already challenged in pending writ petitions before Single Judge; contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending IAs disposed; coram Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi.
What did the court decide?
Upon the complainant stating that she would withdraw the contempt petition — which is primarily directed against a Judicial Officer, whose orders are already challenged in pending writ petition(s) — the Court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn.