Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, NC: 2026:KHC:772-DB, CCC No. 116 of 2025 (Civil Contempt Petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971), order dated 07.01.2026; coram: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) and C.M. Poonacha, J. Complainant: Sri. Raju S/o Late Thammaiah (counsel: Byre Gowda N). Accused: (1) Shwetha N, Secretary, Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation of Lands (Akarama Sakarama Samithi), Hassan; (2) State of Karnataka, Department of Revenue (counsel: S.H. Raghavendra, AGA). Petition alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 17.08.2022 in WP No.12143/2022. Disposition: complaint closed for the complainant's non-appearance and non-compliance with two office objections; no adjudication on merits; no punishment imposed.
What did the court decide?
No relief granted to the complainant and no punishment imposed on the accused; the civil contempt complaint was closed without adjudication on merits.