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Sandhya v. Puneeth S

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 & 12

Karnataka HC13 Aug 2025CCC/931/2024

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CCC No. 931 of 2024; decided 13 August 2025; Division Bench of Anu Sivaraman and Rajesh Rai K, JJ. (per Anu Sivaraman J.). Civil contempt under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged wilful disobedience/non-compliance of interim directions in the order dated 26.06.2024 in W.P.No.14904/2024. Closed and dropped as infructuous because the main matter was disposed of and the Family Court decided the issue. Keywords: civil contempt, infructuous, interim directions, writ petition compliance, family court, dropped, no punishment.

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The Contempt of Court Case was closed and dropped as infructuous; the prayer to punish the accused for wilful disobedience was not pursued to adjudication and no punishment was imposed. ¶30

Sandhya Vs Puneeth S — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:31712-DB CCC No. 931 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 931 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SANDHYA D/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS No.13/2, 3^RD MAIN ROAD 3^RD CROSS, N.R. COLONY BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 019

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. RAJADITHYA SADASIVAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANANDITA SRINIVASAN, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PUNEETH S. PREMA Location: High S/O NIRMALA K. Court of AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS Karnataka RESIDING AT 304, 6^TH A CROSS ROAD 2^ND BLOCK, PHASE I SRINIVASNAGAR BANASHANKARI 1^ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 050 (BY SMT. DEEPA J., AGA)

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…ACCUSED

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:31712-DB CCC No. 931 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO PUNISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW FOR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 26.06.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.No.14904/2024 IN ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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Heard the learned counsel for the complainant as well as the learned counsel for the accused.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the complainant that the Contempt of Court Case has become infructuous in view of the fact that the main matter has been disposed of and that the Family Court has decided the issue.

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NC: 2025:KHC:31712-DB CCC No. 931 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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