Goldie Sharma v. Vaishnavi Prabhakaran

Karnataka HC25 Jun 2026CCC/385/2024

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What is this about?

Civil contempt; CCC No. 385 of 2024; Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), decided 25-06-2026; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10 and 12; Article 215 Constitution of India; willful disobedience of order dated 21-12-2023 in M.C. No.402 of 2022, I Additional Senior Civil Judge Bengaluru Rural District; closure of contempt case on settlement between parties; discharge of notice to accused; interlocutory applications closed; Goldie Sharma v. Vaishnavi Prabhakaran; Anu Sivaraman and Venkatesh Naik T, JJ.; neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:31890-DB.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; the contempt of Court case was closed on the parties' settlement reported by counsel, notice (if any) to the accused was discharged, and all pending interlocutory applications were closed. ¶¶35

Goldie Sharma Vs Vaishnavi Prabhakaran — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:31890-DB CCC No. 385 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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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 VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.385 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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GOLDIE SHARMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O. LATE MR. JAGADISH SHARMA RESIDING AT FLAT NO.201 A-WING SILVER ARCH, BHAKTI PARK WADALA (EAST)-400 037 PERMANANT ADDRESS: P267/1, CIT SCHEME VIM NEAR KANKURGACHI RAILWAY BRIDGE KANKURGACHI S.O. KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL-700 054.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI R.K. MASUR, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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VAISHNAVI PRABHAKARAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D/O. B.S. PRABHAKARAN RESIDENT OF B-3073 PRESTIGE SUNRISE PARK BIRCHWOOD NEOTOWN ROAD ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE -1 ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU-560 100 KARNATAKA.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI VEERESH MAHESH UPPIN, ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:31890-DB CCC No. 385 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT, THEREBY PUNISHING THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT AND FINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21-12-2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, IN M.C. NO.402 OF 2022, AND ETC.

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS 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 VENKATESH NAIK T

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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Sri. R.K. Masur, learned counsel appearing for the

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complainant, submits that the parties have settled their disputes and that the further consideration of the contempt of Court case may not be necessary.

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2. Sri Veeresh M. Uppin, learned counsel appearing

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for the accused, agrees to the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant.

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NC: 2026:KHC:31890-DB CCC No. 385 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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3. In the above view of the matter, the contempt of

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