Jerome Albuqurque v. Sri Raju K
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC/Civil Contempt Petition No. 841 of 2025; Jerome Albuqurque v. Sri Raju K, Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB, Mangaluru, and State of Karnataka (pro forma respondent); contempt complaint closed on statement of compliance with order dated 13.12.2024 in W.P. No. 29863/2024; Article 215 Constitution; Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; land acquisition – KIADB Mangaluru; decided 03.03.2026 by High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Division Bench: Vibhu Bakru, CJ, author; C.M. Poonacha, J); advocates: Prathusha M.S. for Maitreyi Krishnan (complainant), P.V. Chandrashekar (accused/R-1), S.H. Raghavendra AGA (State/R-2).
What did the court decide?
The contempt complaint was closed following the complainant's counsel's statement that the order alleged to have been disobeyed has been complied with. ¶34