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Smt. K Meera Bai v. Sri. P Vishwanath

Karnataka HC12 Mar 2026CCC/854/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CCC No. 854 of 2024 (NC: 2026:KHC:14915-DB); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; civil contempt under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act; alleged deliberate disobedience of order dated 29.05.2024 in WA No.5099/2016; complainant Smt. K.Meera Bai; accused Sri. P.Vishwanath (Secretary, Vidyavardhaka Sangha (R)) and Dr. P.Deepu (Principal, Vidyavardhaka Law College), Mysore; Demand Draft tendered via memo; contempt case closed, notices discharged; bench Anu Sivaraman and Tara Vitasta Ganju; decided 12 March 2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt of Court Case closed upon taking on record the memo tendering the Demand Draft; notices, if any, issued stood discharged. No punitive action taken against the accused. ¶34

Smt. K Meera Bai Vs Sri. P Vishwanath — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:14915-DB CCC No. 854 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 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 MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 854 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. K.MEERA BAI D/O LATE B.M.KRISHNAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1054, ‘SRIVARI’, GARUDACHAR LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA 3^RD STAGE, MYSORE-570 017.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT.M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA

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SRI. P.VISHWANATH SECRETARY, VIDYAVARDHAKA SANGHA (R), SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE-570 001.

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DR. P.DEEPU PRINCIPAL, VIDYAVARDHAKA LAW COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE-570 021.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. VARDHAMAN.V.GUNJAL., ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:14915-DB CCC No. 854 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 29.05.2024 MADE IN WA NO.5099/2016 (ANNEXURE-C) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the complainant.

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The learned counsel appearing for the respondent - accused submits that the memo for tendering of Demand Draft has been handed over to the learned counsel appearing for the complainant.

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NC: 2026:KHC:14915-DB CCC No. 854 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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