Sri M S Byare Reddy v. S N Ramakrishnappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2026:KHC:31539-DB); CCC No. 1127 of 2025; decision 24.06.2026; coram Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru (author) and Justice K.S. Hemalekha. Civil contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful disobedience of orders dated 15.04.2025 in W.P. No.5992/2025 concerning land records (Assistant Director of Land Records, Srinivasapura Taluk); complaint closed on submission of compliance and filing of compliance affidavit; contempt prosecution not initiated. Useful search terms: closure of contempt complaint on compliance, compliance affidavit, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 S.11/S.12, Chikkaballapura/Kolar revenue officials.
What did the court decide?
Since counsel for the complainant submitted that the order, the disobedience of which was alleged, had been complied with, and the accused had filed a compliance affidavit, the Court closed the civil contempt complaint without initiating prosecution.