Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No.850/2014, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 20.06.2025; Division Bench of K.S. Mudagal (author) and P Sree Sudha. Complainant C.S. Umeshaiah v. accused Dr B.R. Dayanand, Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk. Petition under Sections 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for disobedience of order dated 27.10.2010 in W.P.No.33743/2010. Acting on Supreme Court order dated 12.02.2025 in SLP(C) Nos.845-846/2018 quashing charge-framing orders dated 04.12.2017 and 06.12.2017 (accused suspended during alleged default), the Court held there was no scope to proceed and dropped the proceedings against the accused; fresh contempt lies against responsible officers per the Supreme Court's reservation of liberty.
What did the court decide?
None; contempt proceedings against the accused dropped pursuant to the Supreme Court order dated 12.02.2025 in SLP(C) Nos.845-846/2018.