Sri Humayun Baig v. Sri N U Nachappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CCC No. 1116 of 2022; NC: 2025:KHC:52506-DB; civil contempt petition; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; withdrawal memo accepted; contempt petition closed; notice to accused discharged; complainants Humayun Baig, K.S. Jayashree, Megi Sunny, H.N. Neelakantappa, Farid M.A.; accused N U Nachappa, Chief Officer, Town Panchaayth Somwarapete; underlying order dated 22.09.2022 in W.P.No.13850/2022; no merits adjudication; limited value as precedent on contempt law.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the civil contempt petition was granted; the petition was closed and the notice issued to the accused was discharged. No finding was recorded on the alleged contempt. ¶37