Disposed

Dr (Prof) Vishal Rao U S v. Ms Megha Arora

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2026CCC/699/2025

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The High Court of Karnataka disposed of two cross civil contempt petitions alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 11.11.2024 in W.P.(HC) No.42/2024. The court noted that the petitions referred to a memorandum of settlement dated 29.10.2024, but the record contained only a settlement dated 28.10.2024, and no satisfactory explanation was offered for the discrepancy. The court left it open to the parties to file fresh contempt petitions if so advised.

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Contempt petitions consigned; parties at liberty to file fresh contempt petitions.

Dr (Prof) Vishal Rao U S Vs Ms Megha Arora — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50832-DB CCC No. 699 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1002 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010383792025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.699 OF 2025

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C/W

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1002 OF 2025

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IN CCC No.699/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka

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DR. (PROF.) VISHAL RAO U S S/O LATE U.R. SHISHIR RAO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT TOUCANS NEST ASSAYE ROAD, PULKESHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 005 …COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. KIERAN SAI NARAYAN, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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MS. MEGHA ARORA D/O CHANDRAKANT ARORA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT 2A, BEARY'S ACACIA LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS NO.1, OSBORNE ROAD, SIVANNACHETTI GARDENS BENGALURU - 560 042 …ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. ARUN GOVINDRAJ, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:50832-DB CCC No. 699 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1002 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010383792025

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PASS NECESSARY ORDERS TO PROSECUTE THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE ACTS PUNISHABLE UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT; B) PASS NECESSARY ORDERS TO THE ACCUSED TO ENSURE THAT THE ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS ENTERED INTO AND AGREED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT IN WP(HC) NO.42/2024 BEING DATED 29.10.2024, WHICH LATER WAS INCORPORATED IN MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 22.04.2025 AS ENTERED INTO MC NO.1361/2015 AND ETC

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IN CCC NO.1002/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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MEGHA ARORA D/O CHANDRAKANT ARORA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT 2A, BEARY'S ACACIA LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS NO.1, OSBORNE ROAD, SIVANCHETTI GARDENS BENGALURU - 560 042

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...COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. ARUN GOVINDRAJ, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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DR. VISHAL UCHILA SHISHIR S/O LATE SHRI. U.R. SHISHIR RAO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT TOUCANS NEST ASSAYE ROAD, PULKESHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 005

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...ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. KIERAN SAI NARAYAN, ADVOCATE)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PUNISH THE

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010383792025

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ACCUSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, FOR HIS WILLFUL, DELIBERATE AND WANTON DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPHC NO.42/2024 ON THE BASIS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 28.10.2024, ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES (ANNEXURE-A AND B).

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THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

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The accused in CCC No.1002/2025 is present in Court.

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These petitions are filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 11.11.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(HC) No.42/2024, whereby the memorandum of settlement entered into between the parties on 29.10.2024 was accepted, which was made part of the judgment of the Court.

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010383792025

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However, from the record, we do not find any

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memorandum of settlement dated 29.10.2024. The memorandum of settlement that is on record, is of 28.10.2024. No satisfactory explanation for the same is being proffered by any of the learned counsel for the parties. Therefore, while leaving it open to the counsel for the parties, if so advised, to move a fresh contempt petition, we consign these two contempt cases.

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Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

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Sd/(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

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