Sri S Umesh v. Sri Rajendra Kumar Kataria
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12 r/w Article 215, Constitution of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CCC No. 1271 of 2024, decided 07.08.2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:30841-DB), coram Anu Sivaraman & Rajesh Rai K (per Anu Sivaraman): civil contempt under Ss. 11 & 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 r/w Art. 215 Constitution, by complainant Sri S Umesh against accused nos. 1-3 (Rajendra Kumar Kataria, Dayananda K A, Kusuma) for wilful disobedience of order dated 20.08.2024 in CCC No. 416/2024; compliance affidavit dated 06.08.2025 and Annexure-R3 RTC (complainant's name, 1 Acre 10 Guntas, Sy.No.83, Abbigere Village, Yeshwanthpura Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk) showed full implementation; contempt case dropped, contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Contempt of Courts case dropped in view of compliance affidavit dated 06.08.2025 and Annexure-R3 RTC; no punishment imposed on accused nos. 1 to 3; all contentions of the parties left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings.